Dive Summary:
- One employee died and three were injured after an accident at Entergy Corp.’s Arkansas One nuclear plant Sunday morning.
- The accident occurred during a maintenance operation on the non-nuclear portion of the facility, as an old generator was moved from the turbine building. No radiation has been associated with the injuries.
- With nearly 15,000 employees, Entergy provides electricity to 2.8 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and generates more than $10 billion in annual revenue.
From the article:
“The accident is classified as an "unusual event," the lowest of four emergency classifications by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Entergy said.”