On 3/21/04 at 12:32 hrs a bucket truck working at the Unit 1
Cooling Tower came in contact with a 230KV transmission line causing the loss of one off site power supply to the plant. The 500 KV
offsite circuit remained energized during the event. A contract employee at the base of the truck was thrown due to the electrical short. A contract employee in the bucket of the truck was able to lower the bucket to the ground. A first aid crew was dispatched to the location and an Ambulance was requested. The Ambulance entered the site at 12:50 and at 13:02 the individuals were transported to the local hospital. Due to the electrical
transient in the plant, a contract employee performing grinding activities lost control of the grinder and injured his middle finger. This individual received first aid and was transported to the local hospital by his supervisor. The individual injured in the plant was surveyed by Health Physics prior to leaving the site and no contamination was found. The Local Law Enforcement Agency was notified of the Emergency vehicle being dispatched to the site. The State Emergency Operations Center will be notified of the Emergency vehicle entering the site.
The NRC Resident Inspector and local agencies were notified and the state will be notified.
