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In the past there was no subsement
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advance planning in all operations,
benefit save insofar ag personnel acquired increased knowledge of the de-
vices to be fired. In the present instance of the Egg device, what Actually
happened did nvt entirely fit the prior planning. Nevertheless, the work was
completed with no untoward happening. Fach step carried out on the djsmantling was scrutinized beforehand and monitored in its execution. John
Russell (LASL) made a special trip to the PPG to advise on the low tem-~
perature technique of removal of high caplosive. All the work was carrieg
out in varying degrees of isolation (the final Steps in a station on Runit),
Some unsafe practices in the use of military vehicles were observed,
Mony jeeps were overloaded with passengers, carrying as many as ecicht or
Occasional indiscrect use of vehicles by a few
we te bee
nine ywople at a time.
people occurred. Stricter enforcement of existing administrative procedures
in the vse of motor vehicles may be Indicated in future operations,
Revtine inspections of scientific stations were carricé out. Special
attention was given to the shot towers and barges,’clev-tors, ladders, and
sinall boat activities.
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Accident reports were executed on all injurics where required, including reports to fhe AEC, the Bureau ,of Employee Corapensation in Honolulu,
iad the cuuployee's home station,
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Sufety information was published in the Information Bwletins issved
by the Adjutant General’s Office, J+1.
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*Substuntially prior to the next operation, a review of all PPG administrative procedures having safety implicatichs should be carried out between
TG 7.4 and the AEC, Reasonable standards of safety for swimming und for
the use of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus should be agreed
upon at that time.
Unusual Incidents and Special Problems
Tu Apetl durtug some pipe line excavation work in the Administrative
Compound on Parry near building 209, a eache of ammunition (more than
50 dapancese fuzed mortar shells) was unearthed. Using appropriate safety
measures the shells were jettisoned in dvcp water, This was the only war
relic find brought tu our aft-ntion in Redwing, since Greenhouse, Spring 1951,
less and Icss of such material has appeared.
There were several incidents of helicopter engine failures of which,
fortunately, only one might be considered scrious. On March 26, at Bikini,
a heHcopter carrying five TG 7.1 personnel (all EG&G) and two crew was
forced to ditch on the reef in about five feet of water.
Other than minor
abrasions there were no personal injuries, although the salvaged aircraft
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