Event Notification Report for June 19, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/18/2020 - 06/19/2020
EVENT NUMBERS
54751
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 54751
Facility: Bwx Technologies, Inc.
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
NRC Notified By: Chris Terry
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
NRC Notified By: Chris Terry
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 06/19/2020
Notification Time: 13:02 [ET]
Event Date: 06/19/2020
Event Time: 10:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/19/2020
Notification Time: 13:02 [ET]
Event Date: 06/19/2020
Event Time: 10:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/19/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
Person (Organization):
MARK MILLER (R2DO)
SILAS KENNEDY (IRD)
GRETCHEN RIVERA-CAPELLA (NMSS DAY)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
- FUELS GROUP (EMAIL)
MARK MILLER (R2DO)
SILAS KENNEDY (IRD)
GRETCHEN RIVERA-CAPELLA (NMSS DAY)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
- FUELS GROUP (EMAIL)
ONSITE FATALITY
The following was received via email:
"At approximately 1030 EDT on Friday, June 19, 2020, a BWXT NOG-L employee lost his life due to a fire incident. There were no eye witnesses, but workers in the area reported hearing a pop and then found the victim on the floor in the Supercompactor Room (an intermediate controlled work area). At this time the investigation has not determined what caused the event. The fire did not continue and was out before the Emergency Team could respond to the incident. There was no release of radioactive material above 1 DAC [Derived-Air-Concentration]. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics on the Emergency Team. The Campbell County Sheriff's Department and the VA OSHA [Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration] were contacted at 1140. A message was left with the Federal OSHA. At approximately 1415, NOG-L was contacted by John Ratcliffe from Federal OSHA. The local Fire Marshall and Campbell County Sheriff's department are completing their investigation and the body has been removed from the scene of the incident."
The following was received via email:
"At approximately 1030 EDT on Friday, June 19, 2020, a BWXT NOG-L employee lost his life due to a fire incident. There were no eye witnesses, but workers in the area reported hearing a pop and then found the victim on the floor in the Supercompactor Room (an intermediate controlled work area). At this time the investigation has not determined what caused the event. The fire did not continue and was out before the Emergency Team could respond to the incident. There was no release of radioactive material above 1 DAC [Derived-Air-Concentration]. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics on the Emergency Team. The Campbell County Sheriff's Department and the VA OSHA [Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration] were contacted at 1140. A message was left with the Federal OSHA. At approximately 1415, NOG-L was contacted by John Ratcliffe from Federal OSHA. The local Fire Marshall and Campbell County Sheriff's department are completing their investigation and the body has been removed from the scene of the incident."