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Event Notification Report for April 18, 2002

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/17/2002 - 04/18/2002

EVENT NUMBERS
38863

Power Reactor
Event Number: 38863
Facility: SURRY
Region: 2     State: VA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: ALLEN HARROW
HQ OPS Officer: LEIGH TROCINE
Notification Date: 04/18/2002
Notification Time: 21:04 [ET]
Event Date: 04/18/2002
Event Time: 17:35 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/18/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
BRIAN BONSER (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
2 N N 0 Hot Shutdown 0 Hot Shutdown
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE RESCUE OF TWO WORKERS FROM A MAN-BASKET THAT WAS SUPPORTED BY A DISABLED CRANE

The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:

"At 1735 hours on 04/18/02, Coast Guard assistance was requested to remove two personnel from a man-basket that was supported by a disabled crane which had been performing ASME Section XI IWL Containment concrete inspections. The rescue was completed by helicopter at 1938 hours."

The licensee stated that Unit 2 is currently in Hot Shutdown after refueling and prior to going critical.

The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.