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Event Notification Report for April 05, 2016

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/04/2016 - 04/05/2016

EVENT NUMBERS
51848

Power Reactor
Event Number: 51848
Facility: BRUNSWICK
Region: 2     State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: MARK DICKSON
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 04/05/2016
Notification Time: 12:54 [ET]
Event Date: 04/05/2016
Event Time: 09:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/05/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
JONATHAN BARTLEY (R2DO)
BERNARD STAPLETON (IRD)
SCOTT MORRIS (NRR)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 95 Power Operation 95 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO EMPLOYEE FATALITY

"This is a non-emergency four hour notification for a Notification of Other Government Agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).

"At approximately 0908 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 5, 2016, an employee developed a personal medical condition in the Protected Area at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant. The Brunswick County Sherriff and local Emergency Medical Services were notified and they responded and attempted to resuscitate the unresponsive employee. These efforts were unsuccessful and the individual was declared deceased at approximately 0950 EDT on April 5, 2016. The fatality was not work related and the individual was inside of the Radiological Controlled Area and was not contaminated. No news release by Duke Energy is planned.

"Notifications to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are planned.

"The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been notified."