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Cannikin

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Wed Apr 3, 2013, 11:46 AM Apr 2013

Prelim. report from Arkansas Nuclear One industrial accident (with photos)

These are the first photos released since the Easter accident. One employee was killed and at least three more injured. The accident did not compromise the reactor, though it did shut down automatically when the damage in the generator section occurred.

"Equipment being used in the operation failed, killing one worker and injuring three others.

The failure also caused a "breaker explosion in the protected area."

The report does not indicate exactly what the breaker explosion was or what caused it, and goes on to say the full extent of structural damage on Unit 1 is still unknown."
http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=650552

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More here:
http://www.rivervalleyleader.com/collection_7d164e5c-9bbf-11e2-8a18-0019bb30f31a.html

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