Event Notification Report for January 12, 2009
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/11/2009 - 01/12/2009
EVENT NUMBERS
44770
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 44770
Rep Org: CONSOL ENERGY
Licensee: FOLA COAL COMPANY
Region: 1
City: BICKMORE State: WV
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOE RICHARDS
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: FOLA COAL COMPANY
Region: 1
City: BICKMORE State: WV
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOE RICHARDS
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 01/13/2009
Notification Time: 13:36 [ET]
Event Date: 01/12/2009
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/13/2009
Notification Time: 13:36 [ET]
Event Date: 01/12/2009
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/13/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
ART BURRITT (R1)
CHRIS EINBERG (FSME)
ART BURRITT (R1)
CHRIS EINBERG (FSME)
PROCESS GAUGE SHUTTER STUCK OPEN
On 1/12/09 Consol Energy noted that the shutter stuck open on a pipe mounted process gage used in their facility in Bickmore, West Virginia. Consol had their RSO and Thermo-Fisher Scientific respond to the site to survey the area to ensure that the material was properly contained and that access to the area was restricted such that no one could inadvertently receive unmonitored exposure.
The gauge is an Ohmart Model SR-A with a 100 millicurie Cs-137 source. The gauge is generally licensed material. Consol is currently planning remedial actions to either replace or properly dispose of the gauge.
On 1/12/09 Consol Energy noted that the shutter stuck open on a pipe mounted process gage used in their facility in Bickmore, West Virginia. Consol had their RSO and Thermo-Fisher Scientific respond to the site to survey the area to ensure that the material was properly contained and that access to the area was restricted such that no one could inadvertently receive unmonitored exposure.
The gauge is an Ohmart Model SR-A with a 100 millicurie Cs-137 source. The gauge is generally licensed material. Consol is currently planning remedial actions to either replace or properly dispose of the gauge.