Event Notification Report for April 17, 2004
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/16/2004 - 04/17/2004
Power Reactor
Event Number: 40680
Facility: PALO VERDE
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: Dann R. Dailey
HQ OPS Officer: JAMIE HEISSERER
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: Dann R. Dailey
HQ OPS Officer: JAMIE HEISSERER
Notification Date: 04/17/2004
Notification Time: 13:57 [ET]
Event Date: 04/17/2004
Event Time: 07:26 [MST]
Last Update Date: 04/18/2004
Notification Time: 13:57 [ET]
Event Date: 04/17/2004
Event Time: 07:26 [MST]
Last Update Date: 04/18/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
DALE POWERS (R4)
VICTOR DRICKS (R4)
ART HOWELL (R4)
DALE POWERS (R4)
VICTOR DRICKS (R4)
ART HOWELL (R4)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION - SMALL FIRE AT PALO VERDE 1: TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED, NO PLANT EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
"On Saturday, April 17, 2004, at approximately 07:26 [MST], a fire in the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1 turbine building resulted in two injuries due to burns. Both individuals were transported offsite for treatment. One of the two was airlifted with suspected second degree burns. Neither involved any radioactive contamination.
"No press release is planned, but media attention has already been observed in response to media monitoring communications on local police/fire scanners. Calls have been received from several TV stations. One local station broadcast the fire and injuries at approximately 09:40 (MST).
"Palo Verde Unit 1 is shutdown and defueled in its eleventh refueling outage. The fire was associated with pre-heating for welding in the turbine building. It is suspected that solvent vapor in the vicinity of the pre-heating activity may have flashed. The fire was extinguished in less than 15 minutes and no emergency plan classification was declared or required as a result of the fire.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of the event and this ENS notification."
The fire occurred near the Main Feed Pump Turbine Alpha, which was dismantled at the time. There appears to be no physical damage to any plant equipment, although some nearby cleaning rags were partially burned.
* * * * UPDATE FROM D. DAILEY TO M. RIPLEY 1635 ET 04/18/04 * * * *
"1) Both workers received facial burns. One was treated and released at approximately 11:00 MST on Saturday, April 17, 2004. The other was released during the morning of Sunday, April 18, 2004.
"2) There was no equipment damage as a result of the fire. The apparent cause of the fire in the "A" main feed pump turbine lower shell was residual isopropyl alcohol in a drain hole. The alcohol is used to clean solvent residue to have the turbine shell oil-free for NDE (non-destructive examination) purposes.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of this ENS update."
Notified NRC Region 4 Duty Officer (D. Powers)
"On Saturday, April 17, 2004, at approximately 07:26 [MST], a fire in the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1 turbine building resulted in two injuries due to burns. Both individuals were transported offsite for treatment. One of the two was airlifted with suspected second degree burns. Neither involved any radioactive contamination.
"No press release is planned, but media attention has already been observed in response to media monitoring communications on local police/fire scanners. Calls have been received from several TV stations. One local station broadcast the fire and injuries at approximately 09:40 (MST).
"Palo Verde Unit 1 is shutdown and defueled in its eleventh refueling outage. The fire was associated with pre-heating for welding in the turbine building. It is suspected that solvent vapor in the vicinity of the pre-heating activity may have flashed. The fire was extinguished in less than 15 minutes and no emergency plan classification was declared or required as a result of the fire.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of the event and this ENS notification."
The fire occurred near the Main Feed Pump Turbine Alpha, which was dismantled at the time. There appears to be no physical damage to any plant equipment, although some nearby cleaning rags were partially burned.
* * * * UPDATE FROM D. DAILEY TO M. RIPLEY 1635 ET 04/18/04 * * * *
"1) Both workers received facial burns. One was treated and released at approximately 11:00 MST on Saturday, April 17, 2004. The other was released during the morning of Sunday, April 18, 2004.
"2) There was no equipment damage as a result of the fire. The apparent cause of the fire in the "A" main feed pump turbine lower shell was residual isopropyl alcohol in a drain hole. The alcohol is used to clean solvent residue to have the turbine shell oil-free for NDE (non-destructive examination) purposes.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of this ENS update."
Notified NRC Region 4 Duty Officer (D. Powers)
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 40681
Rep Org: CONSTRUCTION TESTING & ENGINEERING
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION TESTING & ENGINEERING
Region: 1
City: MANASSAS State: VA
County:
License #: 4525554-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: FARID VESSAL
HQ OPS Officer: JAMIE HEISSERER
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION TESTING & ENGINEERING
Region: 1
City: MANASSAS State: VA
County:
License #: 4525554-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: FARID VESSAL
HQ OPS Officer: JAMIE HEISSERER
Notification Date: 04/17/2004
Notification Time: 19:37 [ET]
Event Date: 04/17/2004
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/17/2004
Notification Time: 19:37 [ET]
Event Date: 04/17/2004
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/17/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BRIAN MCDERMOTT (R1)
ROBERT PIERSON (NMSS)
FRANK COSTELLO (R1)
BRIAN MCDERMOTT (R1)
ROBERT PIERSON (NMSS)
FRANK COSTELLO (R1)
DAMAGED TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The licensee RSO reported that at 1200 EDT, a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge, Model #3440 (Serial #32741 containing 40 millicuries Am-241/Be and 8 millicuries Cs-137) was run over by heavy equipment on a residential construction site in Vienna, VA. A 20 square foot area around the location of the incident was cordoned off, and the damaged equipment was transported to the company's laboratory in Manassas, VA. According to the RSO, the device was damaged, but the source remained intact.
At 2020 EDT the Fairfax County, VA HazMat team was directed to the construction site, and conducted testing to see if any contamination occurred. At 2125 EDT, the HazMat responders reported that no radiation above normal background was found at the site, and they were following up with the operator of the device to check for personal contamination. At 2208 EDT, the team reported that no contamination was found on either the individual who operated and transported the device, or his clothing.
The licensee RSO reported that at 1200 EDT, a Troxler Moisture Density Gauge, Model #3440 (Serial #32741 containing 40 millicuries Am-241/Be and 8 millicuries Cs-137) was run over by heavy equipment on a residential construction site in Vienna, VA. A 20 square foot area around the location of the incident was cordoned off, and the damaged equipment was transported to the company's laboratory in Manassas, VA. According to the RSO, the device was damaged, but the source remained intact.
At 2020 EDT the Fairfax County, VA HazMat team was directed to the construction site, and conducted testing to see if any contamination occurred. At 2125 EDT, the HazMat responders reported that no radiation above normal background was found at the site, and they were following up with the operator of the device to check for personal contamination. At 2208 EDT, the team reported that no contamination was found on either the individual who operated and transported the device, or his clothing.