Headquarters Daily Report MAY 08, 1996 *************************************************************************** REPORT NEGATIVE NO INPUT ATTACHED INPUT RECEIVED RECEIVED HEADQUARTERS û REGION I û REGION II û REGION III û REGION IV û PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED MORNING REPORT - REGION I MAY 8, 1996 Licensee/Facility: Notification: Consolidated Edison Co. Of N.Y. MR Number: 1-96-0047 Indian Point 2 Date: 05/08/96 Buchanan,New York SRI/RI PC Dockets: 50-247 PWR/W-4-LP Subject: UNIT 1 CONTAINER DROP Discussion: On May 7, 1996, Con Edison was in the process of moving a metal transportation container in the Unit 1, fuel handling floor. The container measured 8 ft. X 8 ft. X 20 ft. and weighed approximately 5000 lbs. Four nylon slings were used for the lift of the container. Operators attached the slings to a hook on an overhead crane. The hook had a spring loaded keeper installed to prevent the slings from sliding off. As the container was being lifted, the lighter end lifted off the floor first and caused the container to rotate. The light end of the container was lifted up approximately 18 inches when two of the slings slipped off the hook, damaging the keeper, and the container dropped to the floor. All lifting operations on the fuel handling floor have been stopped pending review of the event. Con Edison has determined that because the slings used were too short for this lift, the angle of the slings from the container to the hook was approximately 24 degrees. Posted guidance was to have a minimum of a 30 degrees angle to accomplish a lift. As a result, as the container rotated during the lift, the slings also rotated until they slipped off the hook. No personnel injuries or other equipment damage resulted from the drop. Con Edison is continuing to review the causes and corrective actions for this event. Regional Action: The resident inspectors are monitoring activities. Contact: Curtis Cowgill (610)337-5233 Robert Temps (610)337-5356 _