Event Notification Report for October 25, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
10/24/2002 - 10/25/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39316 39317 39318 39319 39320 39321
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39316 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/24/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:48[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:22[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CALVIN WARD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/24/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ROBERT HAAG R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 M/R Y 7 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| UNIT 1 MANUALLY TRIPPED DUE TO DECREASING STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVEL |
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| "While performing a Plant Startup, following a refueling outage, a manual |
| reactor trip was initiated due to decreasing Steam Generator Level. The trip |
| occurred at 0122 hours. A main feedwater pump was being placed in service |
| just prior to the trip. The auxiliary Feedwater system was placed in |
| service per plant procedures. The cause for decreasing S/G level is being |
| investigated." |
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| All rods fully inserted. |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39317 |
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| FACILITY: HADDAM NECK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/24/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:28[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:25[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN BOWER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/24/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |FRANK COSTELLO R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 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 N 0 Decommissioned |0 Decommissioned |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE AGENCY DUE TO SMALL OIL SPILL ONSITE |
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| The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, both the Duty office |
| and Oil/Spill Unit, was notified of a minor hydraulic oil spill |
| (approximately 1 gallon) occurring onsite. The spill is contained with |
| cleanup in progress. The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39318 |
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| REP ORG: US ARMY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/24/2002|
|LICENSEE: US ARMY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:04[EDT]|
| CITY: ABERDEEN REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: MD |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 19-30563-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/24/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |FRANK COSTELLO R1 |
| |ANTHONY GODY R4 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOYCE KUYKENDAL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR DISCOVERED MISSING DURING INSPECTION |
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| An M43A1 Chemical Agent Detector, serial #Z03-D-11181, containing 300 |
| microcuries of Americium-241, serial #Z03-C-10528, was discovered missing |
| during a program inspection the week of 14 October, 2002, at the Jackson |
| National Guard Armory in Portland, OR. The National Guard Unit will conduct |
| a complete inventory of detectors the weekend of 1 November, 2002, during |
| their next scheduled drill. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39319 |
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| REP ORG: TESTWELL LABORATORIES, INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/24/2002|
|LICENSEE: TESTWELL LABORATORIES, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:21[EDT]|
| CITY: WOODBRIDGE REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: NJ |EVENT TIME: 06:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 31-30653-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/24/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |FRANK COSTELLO R1 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEPHEN LATUS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| TROXLER GAUGE STOLEN FROM VEHICLE |
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| A Troxler Gauge Model 3430, serial #20134, belonging to Testwell |
| Laboratories, Inc., was stolen from the inspector's vehicle parked overnight |
| at his residence in Jersey City, NJ. The RSO estimates that the theft |
| occurred between 2200 hours on 10/23 and 0600 hours on 10/24/02. The gauge |
| contains two (2) sources; 8 millicuries of Cs-137 and 40 millicuries of |
| Americium-241:Be. |
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| At approximately 0830 hours on 10/24/02, the RSO received a call from the |
| Jersey City Police Department that the stolen gauge was found on the |
| sidewalk at the intersection of Orchard and Crawford street. The RSO |
| arrived on scene and recovered the device at 0930 hours. Due to the number |
| of agencies responding (3-4) to the scene and discussions of the potential |
| for a three (3) block evacuation, the RSO is anticipating media interest. |
| There is no visible damage to the recovered device. |
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| The licensee informed NRC Region I (Lodhi). The Jersey City PD file case |
| number is 217013. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39320 |
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| FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/24/2002|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:10[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:25[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GUY McCULLUM |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/24/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ROBERT HAAG R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 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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|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - GREEN SEA |
| TURTLE. |
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| A green sea turtle was recovered from Crystal River Unit 3 intake at |
| approximately 01:00 on 10/24. Subsequent to the turtle's recovery it had |
| died. At 12:25, staff biologist in conjunction with Florida Fish and |
| Wildlife Commission, determined that the death was causally related to |
| station operations, and as such, is required to be reported to the National |
| Marine Fisheries Service. This is the first causally related fatality for |
| the current reporting period. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of the offsite notification by the |
| licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39321 |
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| FACILITY: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/25/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: AR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:43[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 20:52[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID THOMPSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/25/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANTHONY GODY R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AMED 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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| CONTAMINATED WORKER TRANSPORTED OFFSITE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT |
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| "While working under the ANO-1 Reactor Vessel Head, an individual bumped his |
| head on a Control Rod Drive Lead Screw. The contact resulted in a 1-Inch |
| laceration on the side of the head. The Emergency Medical Response Team was |
| activated and responded to the scene. The Individual was conscious but |
| dazed. An initial survey for contamination was performed and was |
| inconclusive due to background levels at the scene and due to a head brace |
| which was placed on the individual as a precaution to guard against neck |
| injury. An ambulance was called to the site and the individual was |
| transported with a ANO Health Physicist to Saint Mary's Regional Medical |
| Center. Additional surveying of the individual revealed that the |
| individuals head was slightly contaminated at approximately 100 counts per |
| minute above background and the backboard used in transport had |
| approximately 150 counts per minute. The individual was decontaminated by |
| ANO Health Physics personnel dispatched to the hospital. All of the |
| radioactive material was retrieved and returned to the site. The individual |
| is in satisfactory condition and the wound required 3 stitches to close." |
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| The licensee will inform the state and has informed the NRC resident |
| inspector. |
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