Event Notification Report for October 24, 2002

UNIT 1 MANUALLY TRIPPED DUE TO DECREASING STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVEL

"While performing a Plant Startup, following a refueling outage, a manual reactor trip was initiated due to decreasing Steam Generator Level. The trip occurred at 0122 hours. A main feedwater pump was being placed in service just prior to the trip. The auxiliary Feedwater system was placed in service per plant procedures. The cause for decreasing S/G level is being investigated."

All rods fully inserted.

The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector.

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE AGENCY DUE TO SMALL OIL SPILL ONSITE

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, both the Duty office and Oil/Spill Unit, was notified of a minor hydraulic oil spill (approximately 1 gallon) occurring onsite. The spill is contained with cleanup in progress. The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector.

CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR DISCOVERED MISSING DURING INSPECTION

An M43A1 Chemical Agent Detector, serial #Z03-D-11181, containing 300 microcuries of Americium-241, serial #Z03-C-10528, was discovered missing during a program inspection the week of 14 October, 2002, at the Jackson National Guard Armory in Portland, OR. The National Guard Unit will conduct a complete inventory of detectors the weekend of 1 November, 2002, during their next scheduled drill.

TROXLER GAUGE STOLEN FROM VEHICLE

A Troxler Gauge Model 3430, serial #20134, belonging to Testwell Laboratories, Inc., was stolen from the inspector's vehicle parked overnight at his residence in Jersey City, NJ. The RSO estimates that the theft occurred between 2200 hours on 10/23 and 0600 hours on 10/24/02. The gauge contains two (2) sources; 8 millicuries of Cs-137 and 40 millicuries of Americium-241:Be.

At approximately 0830 hours on 10/24/02, the RSO received a call from the Jersey City Police Department that the stolen gauge was found on the sidewalk at the intersection of Orchard and Crawford street. The RSO arrived on scene and recovered the device at 0930 hours. Due to the number of agencies responding (3-4) to the scene and discussions of the potential for a three (3) block evacuation, the RSO is anticipating media interest. There is no visible damage to the recovered device.

The licensee informed NRC Region I (Lodhi). The Jersey City PD file case number is 217013.

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - GREEN SEA TURTLE.

A green sea turtle was recovered from Crystal River Unit 3 intake at approximately 01:00 on 10/24. Subsequent to the turtle's recovery it had died. At 12:25, staff biologist in conjunction with Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, determined that the death was causally related to station operations, and as such, is required to be reported to the National Marine Fisheries Service. This is the first causally related fatality for the current reporting period.

The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of the offsite notification by the licensee.

CONTAMINATED WORKER TRANSPORTED OFFSITE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

"While working under the ANO-1 Reactor Vessel Head, an individual bumped his head on a Control Rod Drive Lead Screw. The contact resulted in a 1-inch laceration on the side of the head. The Emergency Medical Response Team was activated and responded to the scene. The Individual was conscious but dazed. An initial survey for contamination was performed and was inconclusive due to background levels at the scene and due to a head brace which was placed on the individual as a precaution to guard against neck injury. An ambulance was called to the site and the individual was transported with a ANO Health Physicist to Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. Additional surveying of the individual revealed that the individuals head was slightly contaminated at approximately 100 counts per minute above background and the backboard used in transport had approximately 150 counts per minute. The individual was decontaminated by ANO Health Physics personnel dispatched to the hospital. All of the radioactive material was retrieved and returned to the site. The individual is in satisfactory condition and the wound required 3 stitches to close."

The licensee will inform the state and has informed the NRC resident inspector.

UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AFTER BREAKING A VIAL CONTAINING TRITIUM FROM AN EXIT SIGN.

An individual at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base was working in a 40' x 40' rad storage facility when a glass vial from an exit sign(sealed source and device #NY-594-D-102-D) slipped out of its protective plastic cover and broke after hitting the floor. The vial contained approximately 3.226 curies of tritium(calculated activity) which is less than he original activity of 10 curies. The highest reading measured in the room from surveys and swipes was 60,000 cpm. After initial wipe downs with wet rags, contamination was reduced in that area to 800 cpm. They will continue to survey and when contamination is found will continue to decontaminate until acceptable release criteria is obtained.

The gentleman that was in the room when the vial broke and release occurred is having a bioassay and an estimate his whole body exposure is between 11-12 mrem. He and a second person are performing the surveys and decontamination of the room. The second individual will also probably get a bioassay upon completion of decon.