Event Notification Report for October 02, 2008
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/01/2008 - 10/02/2008
Power Reactor
Event Number: 44533
Facility: PALISADES
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: TERRY DAVIS
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: TERRY DAVIS
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 10/02/2008
Notification Time: 12:03 [ET]
Event Date: 10/02/2008
Event Time: 09:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/02/2008
Notification Time: 12:03 [ET]
Event Date: 10/02/2008
Event Time: 09:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/02/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
STEVE ORTH (R3)
STEVE ORTH (R3)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
POSITIVE FITNESS FOR DUTY TEST
A non-licensed contract employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a follow up fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
A non-licensed contract employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a follow up fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 44620
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: T. C. INSPECTION
Region: 4
City: RODEO State: CA
County:
License #: 5299-07
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PRENDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: T. C. INSPECTION
Region: 4
City: RODEO State: CA
County:
License #: 5299-07
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: KENT PRENDERGAST
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 10/31/2008
Notification Time: 17:31 [ET]
Event Date: 10/02/2008
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/31/2008
Notification Time: 17:31 [ET]
Event Date: 10/02/2008
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 10/31/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4)
CHRISTIAN EINBERG (FSME)
BLAIR SPITZBERG (R4)
CHRISTIAN EINBERG (FSME)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STUCK RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE
The following information was received from the State of California via email:
"On 10/30/08 the Vallero Refinery, Benicia, CA, informed the RHB of an incident that happened on 10/02/08 during radiography operations performed by T.C. Inspections at their refinery. On the night shift of October 2, 2008, a radiographer, two assistants, and a technician were performing radiography on Tank # 1795. After cranking the source out, the magnetic stand holding the collimator fell and was suspended by a rope from the top. This left the camera, crank, and collimator dangling from the tank. The collimator was about 40 feet up, the crank was hanging down and accessible from the lowered man-lift, so the radiographer tried to crank the source in, but realized that the source was stuck due to a kink in the guide tube. The radiographer approached the collimator using a man-lift and was able to straighten the guide tube and crank the source into the shielded position. The radiographer was very close to the source for approximately 1 minute. It has taken about 5 minutes from the ground to get the source back into the shielded position. The radiographer's pocket dosimeter was off scale. His dosimeter was processed and the whole body dose indicated 843 Mr."
California 5010 Number (Date Notified): 103008
The following information was received from the State of California via email:
"On 10/30/08 the Vallero Refinery, Benicia, CA, informed the RHB of an incident that happened on 10/02/08 during radiography operations performed by T.C. Inspections at their refinery. On the night shift of October 2, 2008, a radiographer, two assistants, and a technician were performing radiography on Tank # 1795. After cranking the source out, the magnetic stand holding the collimator fell and was suspended by a rope from the top. This left the camera, crank, and collimator dangling from the tank. The collimator was about 40 feet up, the crank was hanging down and accessible from the lowered man-lift, so the radiographer tried to crank the source in, but realized that the source was stuck due to a kink in the guide tube. The radiographer approached the collimator using a man-lift and was able to straighten the guide tube and crank the source into the shielded position. The radiographer was very close to the source for approximately 1 minute. It has taken about 5 minutes from the ground to get the source back into the shielded position. The radiographer's pocket dosimeter was off scale. His dosimeter was processed and the whole body dose indicated 843 Mr."
California 5010 Number (Date Notified): 103008