View source for PNO-I-87-003, on 861224,health Physics Technician Found Dead at Residence.On 870127,cause Determined to Be drug-related. Facility Drug Surveillance Increased & Fitness for Duty Policy Revised

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| issue date = 01/21/1987
| title = PNO-I-87-003:on 861224,health Physics Technician Found Dead at Residence.On 870127,cause Determined to Be drug-related. Facility Drug Surveillance Increased & Fitness for Duty Policy Revised
| author name = Wiggins J
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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| docket = 05000293
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| document report number = PNO-I-87-003, PNO-I-87-3, NUDOCS 8701290229
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 1
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{{#Wiki_filter:DCS No:   50293870121 Date: January 21, 1987 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-87-03 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety cr public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this date.
Facility:                                  Licensee Emergency Classification:
Boston Edison Company                           Notification of Unusual Event Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station                   Alert Plymouth, Massachusetts                         Site Area Emergency (DN 50-293)                                     General Emergency X   Not Applicable

==Subject:==
DRUG RELATED DEATH On January 21, 1987, a medical examiner announced that a licensee health physics t:chnician (a health physics temporary supervisor during the current outage) died from a cocaine-induced drug overdose. The body had been found at the individual's residence in Plymouth, Massachusetts on December 24, 1986, and the case had been referred to a medical examiner to determine the cause of death. Local police have told the licensee that the individual was not a previously known drug user or dealer.
Foll1 wing the December 24, 1986 incident, the licensee increased its drug surveillance activities (search dogs and inspections). These activities found no indications of drug substances or use onsite. The licensee revised its fitness for duty policy on January 1, 1987 to require all licensee and contractor personnel to be tested for drug use once a year.
The licensee has received inquiries from the press concerning the death.
The NRC was informed of the death on December 29, 1986 and learned on January 21, 1987 that it was drug related.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has been notified.
CONTACT:   J. Wiggins 488-1128 H. St.                MNBB       Phillips       E/W        Willste      Mail: ADM:DMB Chairman Zech EDO          NRR             IE         NMSS                DOT:Trans only Comm. Bernthal PA                          OIA        RES C:mm. Roberts              ELD                        AEOD              NRC Ops Crt Comm. Asselstine Comm. Carr ACRS                  Air Rights                INP0----
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