ML20138L646

Discusses Info Received from Former Employee Re Drinking Incident That Occurred During Christmas Party Held in Dec 1978.Portions Deleted.Rg Taylor Undated Ltr Encl

ML20138L646
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	08/01/1979
From:	Basham F AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Seidle W NRC
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., eu August 1, 1979 ,

'.7.C. Seidle

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In reference to a recent report ~1ssized by the NRC office stating ~

there 22y be or appear to be a morale problem by those that have c11eged construction irregularities at the Glen Rose Con-nnche poc:s !!uclear Plant site.

I a: not an oculoyee of the construction companies operating there honover 1 am a researcher for a citizens group located in Hillsb'oro, 'foxas, a city 1ocated approxicately 55 miles fro: the plant sito.

'Tailo researching another complaint frod a citizen of Hill County,-

I acquired information that was quite disturbing to say the least.

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, I nill grant you that the nous media' play on tho' Taroe Milo Island fiasco =ay have been overdono, I do feel that any type of an accident involving nuclear poner should not be taken lightly in vien of the disnstorous offects it could hivo, should something happon'that could not be. controlled in time.

Tao' inforhatibii'I recoli/cd~nas from' a formor omployho th'a't'at7

~ .one time held the positi'on' as chior nolder.- Ho trosently lived

'in the'.7Eco;3ellucad~ area, como 33~ miles south of here. ainother.

'c=ployec~," ht tho tino-he-save mettoTnformatT6n,~but'TnFr56al~c11177 retired for. health reasons, related'to me of an. incident that .

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J I forwarded this information to a citizens group that was intervening in the licensins of the Glen Rose plant hoping it could do some good or at least be core thoroughly investigated by your departtent, but have soon nothing reported on the catter. .

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Taorofore 1 chall' relato this information to you and hope thoro .--~~ . . . _

uill be no attoupt to cover up the issuo.

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.t who worked for Bronn and Root during the month secenocr,_. y o was on the jo'o and attending a Christmas. party ;<,

'being'"si'ven for the empl6yees. This occurred on' one of. these l i days. Dec 2, 3 or 4th. '" - - - '

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sta' d there was considerable drinking and all were

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! job that day'nas.to drive the vehicle to take tho' ~

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. ~hoce wher. they becane too drunk to ctand.

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D During the party, a load of coment came in to be poured. The -

fore ,, without sunervision, made the workers pour the ce=ent i g in the forns after 'c nhad the men clean un the area and out j Z.-

all trash, garbage, bottles and cans in the forts. ~

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' / Records, if kept properly, nill shon which reactor nas being l

norhed on that day.

I do have coac civil engincesing background, having norked nith the State Highnay Department, building bridges and readily realise that would be a decisive weak abot in the nall construction should a melt down occur and nould core than likely be the'first i

suot to blon due to heat, molting the thin metal and bottles and i4 disintegrating *the- trash and garbage.

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It was also stated that he know of numerous ocployees, men and l

% [l nonen, if they proved they could neld a straight line, they nerc n11oned to nold and most didn't knon the difference between a l } 5 ton nold or 25 ton neld. .

4 I therefore ask you, if the above concrete was not checked out, l

please have it done. If no must have these things (nuclear plants) 1 -

I then ulcase take every precaution available to assure that such l shoddy construction is not allowed for the safety of the people.

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! no onger fears t hing about the situation.

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i One more bit of information, even though not within your jurisdiction,

! that is being passed on to the proper people is the following.

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• e Glen Rose 'nas the stonping grounds for the pre-historic dinosaur and construction of the nuclear plant cas delayed uhen prints, bones and other artifacts were uncovered. The orders issued by the cc tany non are that if any more are found, they should keep

, thei =cuth shut a d set concrete poured on the finding as ,

quickly as possible. I have been inforned-that full skeletons of th'.c nnical have been found only' to .be covered by concreto.

Repcr ins this to the State Historical and Archaeological Co- '::icn will etcp construction of the plant until further fin ' 3: are ::de.

Any c.: tion on this and the receipt of any available infor ation-as t: : e fina, ins of shoddy construction will be appreciated. . .

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1 United 5 ;tes Nuclecr Regu..s:ry Commission ?1

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Dear Sir; i 1 am the resident inspector for the NRC at the Comanche Peak Station. We have received

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( a letter that een:ains allegations that I have been assigned to inves Igate. The I. allegation is about an event that you may possilely know about that supposedly took k

i place while yeu worked for Drown and Root. Time keeping records that I have l

checked indicate that you may have been in the arca aboue the time and date: of l the aller.ed incident. ,

I This is an investigation of an alleged incident and does not personally involve you-in any misdoing nor would your name be made public.

If you arc willing to talk to us, please call collect to 817-897-2201 (during business hours of 7:30 to I.:00) or if more con entent call my home phone in The number there is .

The above address va.a. ebtained from the Brown & Root employment records at the station which may not indicate your present address. T his matter is not urgent but it is important. If you vill talk to us, call.

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