sports
e recreational accidents were mostly softball, volleyball, and water
(fishing, swimming, and shell hunting); there were three injuries
from altercatioffs an@several from falls.
Occupational accidents were mostly from handling objects and tools,
falls, striking stationary objects, and there were ten accidents involving
boats.
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NOTE: An Air Force Officer, Captain Paul Crumley of Project 2.66,
was lost in an aircraft accident (May 1956) approximately 90 miles east of
Eniwetok while engaged in an authorized project mission. Extensive search
was unsuccessful; a detailed report may be found in the records of TG 7.4.
3.17.7
Special Comment
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The safety officers report a universally cooperative response in dealings with TG 7.1 senior personnel,
DISPOSITION OF FORCES (ROLL-UP)
3.18.1
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3.18
General
Personnel of the Task Group began to be gradually redeployed from
the PPG to the ZI during the second week of May. This redeployment followed the detonation of Lacrosse on May 5, 1956, and continued through the
latter part of July 1956. Following the detonation of Huron (the last device)
on July 22, 1956, the remaining personnel phased out very rapidly.
3.18.2
Phase-out of Personnel
Personnel phase-out estimates were obtained from the status reports
submitted by various elements of the Task Group during the planning phase
of the operation, commencing in June of 1955, and ending in January 1956
with the submission of the last status report. The peak population was ex-
pected to be met about May 1, 1956, with a gradual decrease during May,
a more rapid decrease during June, and completion of roll-up during early
July.
These figures were based upon the operation schedule that {indicated
the last detonation would take place July 1.
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Changes in the schedule and postponements of shots caused the phase-
out of personnel to be more gradual than estimated. The estimate made in
August 1955 showed a peak of 1578, with a drop off to 1097 by the end of
June.
The population actually reached a total of 1404 on May 6, 1956, and
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