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Event Notification Report for April 22, 2005

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/21/2005 - 04/22/2005

EVENT NUMBERS
416244162541644

Power Reactor
Event Number: 41624
Facility: PILGRIM
Region: 1     State: MA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: JOHN TAYLOR
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 04/22/2005
Notification Time: 14:01 [ET]
Event Date: 04/22/2005
Event Time: 06:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 04/22/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
DAVID SILK (R1)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N N 0 Refueling 0 Refueling
Event Text
CONTRACT EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE DURING A FOR-CAUSE FITNESS FOR DUTY TEST

A contract foreman tested positive for alcohol during a for-cause alcohol test. The employee had not performed any work and was not allowed access to the site. The employee's access to the site was terminated.

The NRC Resident Inspector was informed.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 41625
Facility: OCONEE
Region: 2     State: SC
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP,[3] B&W-L-LP
NRC Notified By: RORY SMITH
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 04/22/2005
Notification Time: 15:24 [ET]
Event Date: 04/22/2005
Event Time: 14:13 [EST]
Last Update Date: 04/22/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xii) - OFFSITE MEDICAL
Person (Organization):
JOEL MUNDAY (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N N 0 Refueling 0 Refueling
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
3 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED PERSON TAKEN OFFSITE VIA AMBULANCE

"Individual received laceration to right leg while working in Unit 1 RB (Reactor Building). Individual transported to Oconee Memorial hospital with potential contamination."

Ambulance came from Oconee Memorial Hospital. It is site practice to send a Rad Tech along with any potentially contaminated person.

The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee.


General Information or Other
Event Number: 41644
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: LEIGHTON & ASSOCIATES
Region: 4
City: ACTON   State: CA
County:
License #: 3109-30
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: C. J. DELGADO
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 04/27/2005
Notification Time: 19:15 [ET]
Event Date: 04/22/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/27/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
WILLIAM JOHNSON (R4)
ROBERT PIERSON (NMSS)
TAS (EMAIL)
Event Text
CALIFORNIA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - NUCLEAR GAUGE MISSING OR STOLEN AND THEN RECOVERED

The State provided the following information via facsimile:

"On 4/22/05 at about 3:00 pm, [the representative] from Maurer Service Center, notified RHB-Brea that someone called their office reporting a nuclear gauge that was found in Acton Canyon (City of Acton). The person wanted to send the nuclear gauge to a police officer. A police officer and a hazmat person were called to recover the gauge. [The representative from Maurer Service Center] also went to check the nuclear gauge (Troxler Model 3440, S/N 15046) and verify the serial number to determine the owner of the gauge. According to the database, the nuclear gauge is owned by Leighton & Associates (RML 3109-30). [The representative from Maurer Service Center] contacted the RSO of Leighton & Associates. The RSO was not aware that above nuclear gauge was stolen/missing.

"This incident will be further investigated.

"[As of 4/27/05,] gauge is still with the service rep. being checked out, but no damage is suspected. Gauge was apparently stolen on 3-17-05 from job site storage on Santa Clarita, CA, but not discovered missing until 4-22-05."