BOSSES at EDF Energy say they have 'fully examined' an accident where a worker was injured when taking down scaffolding at Hunterston B Power Station.

A scaffolder was loosening a bolt when the tool slipped and struck him on the face.

It was one of two incidents which were reported, with the other involving a staff member who slipped on a damp office floor and hurt her knee.

Management say both individuals were able to return to work the next day.

Details emerged in an overall safety and environment report presented to the Hunterston Site Stakeholders group meeting.

Hunterston B station manager Paul Forrest reported: "During the period the Total Recordable Incident Rate increased to 1.5 as a result of two incidents relating to one of our colleagues slipping, and a scaffolder sustaining an injury whilst dismantling a scaffold.

"Both events were fully investigated with actions in place to prevent re-occurrence."

An EDF spokeswoman said that while both incidents were minor in nature, there was a fully open and accountable nature of reporting such incidents in an open community forum.

In the environmental section of the report, EDF Energy say repairs have had to be carried out at Hunterston B nuclear power station after a discharge line problem.

Power station bosses say that there was no risk to the environment.

Mr Forrest said: "Work is underway to make a repair to the primary containment for the aqueous discharge line.

"This line carries the permitted aqueous discharges from our operations, including the laundry, off site.

"Routine checks of an on-site manhole showed elevated levels in the secondary containment.

"The secondary containment is intact and there is no evidence to suggest any loss to the environment. "

His report added that discharges have been limited but are able to continue under controlled conditions, and SEPA have been informed.

An EDF spokesperson said: “Repairs have been completed on the aqueous discharge line and discharges are back to normal.

"There are two pipes in our aqueous discharge line, an inner pipe and an outer pipe.

"It is designed so that if there is an issue with the inner pipe the outer pipe will retain the liquid.

"At no time was the outer pipe challenged; the liquid was contained and there was no harm to the environment.

"Hunterston B has permission to make discharges by SEPA as part of its normal operations, like its laundry.

"A programme of on and off-site monitoring takes place to monitor these discharges and show that the station has a negligible impact on the local environment.

"The results of this monitoring are published each year by SEPA.”

As part of their safety and environment performance report, parent company EDF Energy confirmed that both reactors he successfully returned to service in August and September with no safety issues.