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Event Notification Report for October 23, 2004

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/22/2004 - 10/23/2004

EVENT NUMBERS
41144

Power Reactor
Event Number: 41144
Facility: CATAWBA
Region: 2     State: SC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: GLENN HORNE
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 10/23/2004
Notification Time: 21:43 [ET]
Event Date: 10/23/2004
Event Time: 20:23 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/23/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
ANNE BOLAND (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N N 0 Hot Standby 0 Hot Standby
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO SOUTH CAROLINA OSHA

A Catawba employee suffered an apparent heart attack while at work and was transported offsite to a local hospital at 1745 EDT on 10/23/04. The employee subsequently passed away at the hospital. No contamination was involved; the employee was working in the Unit supervisor's office.

The licensee is required to make an offsite notification to South Carolina OSHA within 8 hours. The licensee also notified state and local authorities for the states of SC and NC as well as the NRC resident inspector.