PNO-IV-86-028A, on 860829,beam Lowered Through Equipment Hatch in Containment Bldg Fell,Striking Pipefitter on Head. Cause Not Stated.Pipefitter Suffered Massive Trauma & Died After Air Evacuation to Hosp.Press Release Issued

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PNO-IV-86-028A:on 860829,beam Lowered Through Equipment Hatch in Containment Bldg Fell,Striking Pipefitter on Head. Cause Not Stated.Pipefitter Suffered Massive Trauma & Died After Air Evacuation to Hosp.Press Release Issued
ML20209B011
Person / Time
Site: South Texas STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 09/02/1986
From: Constable G, Gagliardo J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
References
PNO-IV-86-028A, PNO-IV-86-28A, NUDOCS 8609080149
Download: ML20209B011 (1)


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Ssper._b2r 2,1986 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- FNO-IV-86-28A This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region IV staff on this date.

FACILITY: South Texas Project, Unit 2 Licensee Emergency Classification:

Bay City, Texas Notification of Unusual Event Houston Lighting & Power Alert DN: 50-499 Site Area Emergency General Emergency

_X Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

INJURY UPDATE - CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT RESULTING IN FATALITY At approximately 9:00 A.M. (CDT), on Friday, August 29, 1986, a beam, being lowered through an equipment hatch in the Unit 2 containment building, fell. The beam struck a worker (pipefitter) causing apparent irassive trauma to the head.

The injured workman was removed by ambulance and subsequently air evacuated to a Houston hospital where he subsequently died at approximately 9:00 P.M. that evening. .

The licensee issued a press release.

The state 'of' Texad h'sa been notified.

No further updates to.this PN are planned.

Region IV received notification of this occurrence by telecon from the SRI.

CONTACT: J. E. Cagliardo (728-8141) or G. L. Constable (128-8151) .

DISTRIBUTION:

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