Event Notification Report for July 25, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/24/2020 - 07/25/2020
EVENT NUMBERS
54801
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 54801
Facility: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
NRC Notified By: Nancy Parr
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
NRC Notified By: Nancy Parr
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 07/26/2020
Notification Time: 08:10 [ET]
Event Date: 07/25/2020
Event Time: 11:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/26/2020
Notification Time: 08:10 [ET]
Event Date: 07/25/2020
Event Time: 11:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/26/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(3) - Med Treat Involving Contam
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(3) - Med Treat Involving Contam
Person (Organization):
MARK MILLER (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
JEFFERY GRANT (IRD)
ANDREA KOCK (NMSS)
MARK MILLER (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
JEFFERY GRANT (IRD)
ANDREA KOCK (NMSS)
CONTAMINATED INJURED EMPLOYEE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
The following was received via email from Westinghouse:
"On July 25, 2020, at approximately 1100 EDT, a Westinghouse employee performing routine work in the pelleting area passed out due to a personal medical emergency. Site emergency first responders responded per plant procedures and training until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel arrived. The employee was transported to an offsite medical facility accompanied by a plant health physics technician due to the potential for radioactive contamination based on the work location of the employee.
"There was no release to the environment and no process or plant equipment involved. Surveys taken at the hospital and of all emergency response equipment and response personnel revealed no contamination. [All removable contamination from the Westinghouse employee was returned to the facility.] The Columbia plant is a licensed Part 70 facility subject to 10CFR70 Subpart H."
The licensee has notified state and local county governments.
The following was received via email from Westinghouse:
"On July 25, 2020, at approximately 1100 EDT, a Westinghouse employee performing routine work in the pelleting area passed out due to a personal medical emergency. Site emergency first responders responded per plant procedures and training until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel arrived. The employee was transported to an offsite medical facility accompanied by a plant health physics technician due to the potential for radioactive contamination based on the work location of the employee.
"There was no release to the environment and no process or plant equipment involved. Surveys taken at the hospital and of all emergency response equipment and response personnel revealed no contamination. [All removable contamination from the Westinghouse employee was returned to the facility.] The Columbia plant is a licensed Part 70 facility subject to 10CFR70 Subpart H."
The licensee has notified state and local county governments.