Diver Dies at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant
A man died Monday as he was working under water at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y., officials said.
The unidentified diver was doing working on a wall that separates the Hudson River from a discharge canal when he stopped responding to communication checks, according to Entergy Nuclear, which owns the Indian Point Energy Center.
A canal channels water back to the river after being used to cool a reactor or make steam.
“The gentleman was doing some maintenance work under water, and when a co-worker up above asked him a question and he did not respond, he was pulled up immediately,” said Jerry Nappi, a spokesman for the Indian Point plant.l
