Event Notification Report for February 27, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
02/26/2001 - 02/27/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37774 37781 37782 37783
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37774 |
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| FACILITY: SAN ONOFRE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/23/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:50[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 02/20/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:09[PST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CLAY WILLIAMS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/26/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LINDA SMITH R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N N 0 Decommissioned |0 Decommissioned |
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| UNIT 1 SHIFT SUPERVISOR TESTED POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL DURING A RANDOM FITNESS |
| FOR DUTY TEST. |
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| "On February 20, 2001, after reporting for a non-scheduled work shift at |
| about 1800 PST, the supervisor was informed he had been selected for a |
| random fitness for duty (FFD) test. As allowed by plant procedures, the |
| supervisor entered the protected area (PA) at about 1820 PST, but not any |
| vital areas, before reporting for FFD testing at about 2000 PST. At 2109, |
| breathalyzer test results were positive for alcohol. The supervisor |
| requested that a blood sample be used for confirmatory testing. Pending |
| blood sample testing results, the supervisor's PA access was immediately |
| terminated and he was placed on investigatory suspension. |
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| "On February 23, 2001, during an NRC inspection exit interview, NRC |
| inspectors commented that SCE should not wait on blood testing results to |
| determine reportability of this occurrence. Consequently, even though |
| evaluation of the blood sample test results by the Medical Review Officer |
| (MRO) have not been completed, SCE is reporting this occurrence . SCE will |
| implement appropriate disciplinary actions if completion of the blood sample |
| test result evaluation by the MRO confirms the initial test results." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified of this event report. |
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| ***** UPDATE AT 1130 EST ON 02/26/01 FROM CLAY WILLIAMS TO LEIGH TROCINE |
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| The licensee called to provide a time correction. The breathalyzer test |
| results were positive for alcohol at 2109 PST in lieu of 2019 PST. |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R4DO (Linda Howell). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37781 |
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| REP ORG: OHIO DEPT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/26/2001|
|LICENSEE: NONE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:08[EST]|
| CITY: UHRICHSVILLE REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 02/21/2001|
| COUNTY: TUSCARAWAS STATE: OH |EVENT TIME: 12:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/26/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANTON VEGEL R3 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+GLENN MEYER R1 |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MICHAEL SNEE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - ALUMINUM CONTAMINATED WITH DEPLETED URANIUM |
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| The entrance gate radiation detectors at IMCO Recycling were tripped on |
| February 20, 2001, by a load of aluminum leaving the facility that had been |
| melted into ingots and de-ox cones. The load was detained at the facility |
| and the unprocessed scrap associated with the contaminated processed |
| aluminum was surveyed. A total of four pieces of depleted uranium was |
| found attached to pieces of aluminum scrap. The Department was notified on |
| February 21, 2001, of the incident. The processed aluminum had maximum |
| contact readings of 50 uR/hr with an 8 uR/hr background. |
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| IMCO hired a contract Health Physicist to survey the facility prior to the |
| arrival the Department staff. All process areas from the scrap aluminum |
| storage area, through the smelting furnaces, to the final product and |
| byproduct areas were surveyed. No contamination was found. Wipe tests of |
| the depleted uranium revealed loose removable contamination, as would be |
| expected for the exposed depleted uranium surfaces. |
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| A total of 118,000 pounds of aluminum ingots and de-ox cones have varying |
| levels of contamination since the processing is a pseudo-continuous smelting |
| process. |
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| Follow-up information tracked the origin of the scrap aluminum to Cousin's |
| Industries, in Oceanside, NY. The NY Department of Health has been notified |
| of the incident and the intent to return the materials to Cousin's |
| Industries. There is reportedly a total of eight shipments of the scrap |
| aluminum. The first shipment did not set off radiation alarms at IMCO. The |
| second and third shipments were those identified at the IMCO facility, with |
| five more shipments in route or remaining at the Cousins Industry facility. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37782 |
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| FACILITY: HARRIS REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/26/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:12[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/26/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARK ELLINGTON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/26/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |BRIAN BONSER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*PRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE DEATH OF A PLANT EMPLOYEE |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "At 0907 this morning, the Main Control Room was informed that a plant |
| employee had been pronounced dead by a doctor at a local hospital. The |
| death is believed to be the result of natural causes." |
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| "At 0636 EST, an emergency medical call was received in the Main Control |
| Room (MCR), stating that a Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP) employee had been |
| found unconscious at his desk in a plant office area. Offsite assistance |
| was requested. The Site First Aid Team was dispatched and began |
| resuscitation efforts. No pulse or respiration was present when the First |
| Aid Team arrived. The employee was transported via ambulance to a local |
| hospital." |
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| "Representatives of the surrounding counties and the State of North Carolina |
| were provided a courtesy notification regarding the request for offsite |
| medical assistance. The NRC Senior Resident was informed." |
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| "It is anticipated that a news release will occur as a result of the medical |
| emergency." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37783 |
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| FACILITY: PERRY REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/26/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: OH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:31[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 02/26/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ALAN RABENOLD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/26/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |ANTON VEGEL R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*PRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
|*MED 50.72(b)(3)(xii) OFFSITE MEDICAL | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION REGARDING CONTAMINATED INJURED INDIVIDUAL TAKEN |
| OFFSITE |
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| "At 1350, an injury occurred to a worker when the individual fell and |
| injured his back. At 1426, the worker was attended by local Emergency |
| Medical Personnel who transported the individual to our local Hospital. |
| Initial frisking of the individual showed no contamination, but due to his |
| back injury his back was not able to be completely monitored until arrival |
| to the hospital. At the hospital, it was determined the individual had three |
| small (quarter size) and very low level contaminated spots of 100 counts |
| corrected above the background of 80 counts per minute. One spot was located |
| in the back of the individual's head and immediately removed with water. Two |
| additional spots were detected on the worker's pants and these were also |
| immediately removed. The individual was further surveyed and no |
| contamination was found. No dose was received by the individual as a result |
| of the contamination. The decon materials and clothing was contained and |
| returned to the plant by radiation safety supervision. The ambulance, |
| hospital personnel and hospital materials were all surveyed and released as |
| no contamination was detected. |
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| "It was determined at 1555, that the individual was contaminated and per our |
| procedures notifications will be made to the State Of Ohio and the local |
| county Emergency Management Agencies of the incident. Due to the offsite |
| notifications a 4 hour non-emergency call is required." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this event by the licensee. |
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