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Event Notification Report for May 15, 2005

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/14/2005 - 05/15/2005

EVENT NUMBERS
41700

Power Reactor
Event Number: 41700
Facility: VERMONT YANKEE
Region: 1     State: VT
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4
NRC Notified By: DENNIS MAY
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 05/15/2005
Notification Time: 02:44 [ET]
Event Date: 05/15/2005
Event Time: 01:18 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/15/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
JOHN KINNEMAN (R1)
FRANK GILLESPIE (NRR)
MELVYN LEACH (IRD)
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
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION OF ONSITE FATALITY

"Event Description: Security Officer fatality onsite - apparent heart attack.

"Action Taken: Called local ambulance company (Rescue, Inc.). Additional security personnel performed CPR."

The licensee stated that the Security Officer was on break at the time of the fatality. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and will be notifying the State of Vermont.