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Research batch 21
Batch 21.
Safety-relevant engineers: Diaz-Robainas, Patrickson, technical concerns, referral grounds, contrary evidence and search gaps.
standalone. The full source retains additional narrative, method, bibliography and correction sections.
Read the full source record →Diaz-Robainas: a safety dispute became an evaluation order
Nuclear (Turkey Point)
A Turkey Point engineer disputed safety-related equipment decisions and was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation. He refused and was fired. The Labor Secretary found the order retaliatory; no examination took place.
Read the recordPatrickson: safety reports, an evaluation, and a reversed ruling
3.2 Patrickson v. Entergy Nuclear Operations, 2003-ERA-22 — facts VERIFIED from the ALJ record; final outcome: retaliation NOT established (ARB reversed ALJ; Second Circuit affirmance per addendum, unverified by me)
A system engineer reported hazards to the NRC and OSHA, then underwent a psychological evaluation. The report found no significant pathology. His retaliation litigation ended against him on review; the referral-specific reasoning remains an open research question.
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