Michigan nuclear plant worker had to be decontaminated after falling into reactor pool

Worker Falls Into Nuclear Reactor, Drinks a Little "Cavity Water"

Next time you think you’re having a bad day at work, spare a thought for the contractor who had to be hauled out of a nuclear reactor pool on Tuesday. The accident happened early in the morning at the Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan, a single-combustion facility operating a pressurized water reactor. After tumbling an unknown distance into the nuclear cavity, the unnamed contractor was quickly decontaminated and sent to seek emergency …

Nuclear worker exposed to radiation after falling into reactor cavity in Michigan

A worker at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert, on Michigan’s west side, fell into the reactor cavity this week and had to undergo decontamination after being pulled from the water, according to federal regulators.

Palisades contractor falls into pool above nuclear reactor

COVERT, Mich. -- A spokesperson for Holtec Palisades Nuclear Power Plant confirmed to ABC57 that a Palisades contractor performing work inside the containment building fell into a pool of water above the nuclear reactor.

Michigan nuclear plant worker had to be decontaminated after falling into reactor pool

A report details the worker's fall into the reactor cavity amid restart plans.

Contractor falls into tank of water at Palisades

A worker sustained minor injuries when they fell into a water-filled tank at the Palisades nuclear power plant in Southwest Michigan.

Worker treated, minorly hurt after falling into nuclear reactor cavity at Palisades plant

A person fell into a nuclear reactor cavity Tuesday and taken "offsite" for medical attention.