Event Notification Report for April 04, 2011

EMERGENCY SIRENS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER

"[Three] of the [eleven] emergency notification sirens became non functional when a severe thunderstorm passed through the area. The Coffey County Sheriffs office reported that they received telemetry notifications that the sirens were out of service. Pursuant to 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), the loss of alert systems (sirens) greater than one hour require an 8-hour notification. The exact cause of the siren loss (i.e. power outage, downed pole, etc) is not known and, as of the time of reporting, the duration of the siren outage cannot be determined.

"No damage to plant equipment or structures was identified from the severe weather and all outside work activities has resumed.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

* * * RETRACTED AT 1430 EDT ON 04/04/11 FROM WARREN BRANDT TO DONG PARK * * *

"The licensee is retracting this event based on the following:

"The emergency notification sirens have a battery backup when normal power is lost. Normal power was restored in approximately four hours. It was verified that the three sirens were powered from the battery backup during the time that normal power was unavailable and were always functional. Therefore, this event is not reportable per 10 CFR 50.72.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

Notified R4DO (OKeefe).

TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINATED INJURED PERSON TO AN OFFSITE FACILITY

"On 4/4/11, South Texas Project Unit 1 was in a scheduled refueling outage with workers performing activities in the Reactor Containment Building (RCB). At 0224 [CDT], the Unit 1 control room received a report of an individual in the reactor cavity with a medical emergency. An ambulance left the site at 0400 [CDT] on 4/4/11 to transport the contaminated individual to the Matagorda Regional Medical Center. The individual was decontaminated at Matagorda Regional Medical Center. It was determined that the contamination levels on the individual were low with 400 - 500 cpm on clothing and 1200 cpm in the individual's hand. There was no spread of contamination in either the ambulance or at the hospital.

"This was determined to be reportable within 8 hours as required by 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xii)."

Site Health Physics personnel accompanied the injured individual in the site-owned ambulance. Decontamination was performed by the South Texas HP technicians.

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

PRESS RELEASE CONCERNING ADDITIONAL CONTAINMENT DELAMINATION

"Progress Energy Florida, Inc. has notified the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) that the Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) Nuclear Plant will remain out of service while the company conducts a thorough engineering analysis and review of a new delamination. Options to return the plant to service will be analyzed after the report is complete. The company cannot estimate a return to service date for CR-3 at this time.

"In mid-March, final retensioning of tendons within the CR-3 containment building was suspended while engineers investigated evidence of an additional delamination (or separation) resulting from the tendon retensioning work. The initial damage occurred in late 2009 in the concrete at the periphery of the containment building while creating an opening in the structure to facilitate the replacement of the steam generators inside. The unit was already shut down for refueling and maintenance at the time the damage was found.

"The plant has been shut down since September 2009 and there continues to be no threat to public health and safety. Progress Energy continues to coordinate repair and restart plans with Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

SCAFFOLDING AFFECTING SAFETY RELATED EQUIPMENT

"At 1500 [CDT], a concern was raised with regard to scaffolding that had been constructed around safety related equipment in the Auxiliary Building which contains both trains of safety injection and containment spray. As a result T.S. 2.0.1 was entered (which is the Fort Calhoun equivalent to standard T.S. 3.0.3). The scaffolding in question was removed and the equipment was returned to operable status and T.S. 2.0.1 was exited at 1726 [CDT]."

The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.

* * * RETRACTION FROM ERICK MATZKE TO HOWIE CROUCH @ 2027 EDT ON 5/27/11 * * *

"Following the initial report, Fort Calhoun performed a seismic analysis of the impact of the scaffolding previously reported to determine if the equipment in the room would be capable of performing its required safety functions. The evaluation determined that the safety related function of the affected equipment would be able to be accomplished. Therefore, this event is being retracted."

Notified R4DO (Haire). The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector of this retraction.

UNPLANNED MEDICAL TREATMENT INVOLVING CONTAMINATION

"Employee was treated for HF exposure at 2100 [CDT on 4/4/11]. The employee had contamination on his shoes and coveralls. Contamination levels were estimated to be approximately 10,000 dpm/100 cm squared. The employee was treated using calcium gluconate and returned to work.

"Isotope, quantities and chemical form: Weak hydrofluoric acid, uranium ore concentrates."

The employee was treated onsite by site personnel. The employee was decontaminated before leaving the site.

The licensee notified the Senior Fuel Facility Inspector.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MEDICAL EVENT MISADMINISTRATION OF PROSTATE SEEDS

The following was received via e-mail:

"The patient underwent a permanent seed prostate implant in the UCLA 200 Medical Plaza outpatient surgery suite on 4/4/2011. The patient returned to the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology on 5/3/2011 for a follow-up visit and a post-implant CT scan. A post-implant treatment plan was performed to verify seed placement and final dosimetry endpoints. The post-implant dosimetry plan indicated a significant number of seeds were implanted outside of the prostate.

"A detailed dosimetry analysis is being performed but is unavailable at the time of this report. This report will provide the details of the intended dose versus the received dose, as well as other supplemental information. This report will be included in the final investigation packet.

"UCLA has notified CDPH RHB [California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch] that the permanent seed implant program has been placed on temporary hold pending review of this procedure. No further procedures have been performed since this discovery.

"This investigation is ongoing."

CA Report Number: 052011

A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.