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ne
w°S
GlD.Ted Srea po escuresdisian
nse
‘tine differcnse, an2 thangucter date. ‘Step watch data rere not eonsidered reliable,
firebscli 2iics ong belcphons syste pPreeuced no ucablo reetits, end all eveilcblo.
este ed nob suppers an estdnate with the desired degrae of accurety, Frolicinary
reports, supplemented by lator reports using letor data and rovised values, and
gencrelly censlnuding in estinstes ef
Z
cecator than these crizinealiy
drived,
were xaade for the
G.
Acciderts
1.
\
Daring the CASTIE progrem one Yatalisy within Task Group 7.1 occurred
wnen Ur. Robert D. Englend, a civilian enrioyee of the University of California,
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, died as result of an eccidert while working with
electronic eguimzcat.
In an effort to repeir an escillescope in a trailer at
'
Bildini Atoll en 17 Peb 5h, he was accidentally subjected to a charge of elestricity
‘(110 v) which was instantly fatal,
A complete investigetion ras made at the site
by a board of ofMccors end sivitians > and findings were reported to CIG 7a
2.
It is of interest to ncte that insofar as is Imem, caly seven
ether incidents of operational exergency nature occurred during the operation
In only one of these did injuries cccur, and none directly affected operations
or personnel of T 7.1.
These incidents are contained in reports of appropriate
Task Groups and are in brief as follows:
.
(34) JP=-8305, Subj: A very Preliminary Report on the Results oAiQnn
Shot, 1, Hay 54, SECRET RD
(35) JF~7758, Subj:AMEE,Somas7 of Present Tats, 22 Apr 5h, SECRET ED
(26) JF=-7810, Subj: Preliminary Report of Results QM 27 Apr 54, Size RD
(37) JPA6135, Subj: Revised Rydrcdynamte Tick,QMMMB2vey 54, sooner ep
(28) Jr-3136, Subj:
(39) JF-8022, Subj:
Revised Hydrodynamic
(L0) Fe7953, Scbj:
(41)
{L42)
(25)
SECKET ED
P8164, Sudj7ae
dF£250, Subise
- 8 Vay Sky SESEET 20
1 Yay 54, SECRET RD
Shot, 3 Mey 54, SECRET RD
Tzeld as of 25 Apr 54, 27 Apr 5h
Srmmiry of Prolininsry DatB; 2 May 54 SECRET RD
Ficld by anclycical Sclstion
.
SO PPG-L, 19 Feb 54, Eq 16 7.1, Appointing Beard of Ins iry.
(44) Ra. TG 7.1, 4PO 187 (HO%), Subj:
end C4ivildans. 18 Feb 54
Report of Ineestigatioa of Board of Officers