PNO-III-85-101, on 851214,contractor Employee Found Dead in Reactor Bldg Basement.Caused by Fall of Approx 40 Ft from Exterior of Torus & Striking of Valve During Fall.Grundy County Sheriff Dept & Coroner Notified

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PNO-III-85-101:on 851214,contractor Employee Found Dead in Reactor Bldg Basement.Caused by Fall of Approx 40 Ft from Exterior of Torus & Striking of Valve During Fall.Grundy County Sheriff Dept & Coroner Notified
ML20138M663
Person / Time
Site: Dresden Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 12/16/1985
From: Boyd D, Chrissotimos N
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-85-101, NUDOCS 8512230102
Download: ML20138M663 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-85-101 Date December 16, 1985 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without v;rification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III .

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Facility: Comonwealth Edison - Licensee Emergency Classification:

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Notification of an Unusual Event Morris, IL 60450 Alert Site Area Emergency Docket No:,50-249 General Emergency g XX Not Applicable (

Subject:

FATALITY DURING OUTAGE '

A contractor employee was found dead at 9:35 p.m., December 14, 1985, in the reactor -

building basement. He had apparently fallen approximately 40 feet from the exterior of the torus, striking and damaging a valve during the fall. The body was found by licensee personnel who searched the area after a relative had called to inquire about the employee.

He had been working for a contractor which was shotblasting and decontaminating the int 3rior of tha torus. The unit has been shut down since October 28, 1985, for replacement of recirculation system and piping.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Department and Coroner were notified.

Thera has been local news media interest.

The State of Illinois will be notified.

Region III (Chicago) was notified of the death about 9:40 p.m. by the Headquarters Duty Officer. This information is current as of 9 a.m., December 16, 1985.

CONTACT:

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e512230102 851216 Region III N-IIN85-101PDR Rev. November 1985

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