Politics & Government
Contractor Falls in Nuclear Reactor Water
While Unit 2 at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was down for repairs, a contractor fell into the water in the nuclear reactor.
The North County Times reported Friday morning that a worker fell into nuclear reactor water last week, but the fuel had been removed:
A worker at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station fell inside the plant's Unit 2 reactor pool last week, but officials determined he did not suffer significant radiation exposure.
Southern California Edison spokesman Gil Alexander said Thursday that the worker, who is employed by a private contractor assigned to replace the reactor’s vessel head, "momentarily lost his balance" and fell into the pool Jan. 27 while leaning over to retrieve a flashlight...
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