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Event Notification Report for October 16, 2018

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 10/15/2018 - 10/16/2018 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 53649 53668 Agreement State Event Number: 53649 Rep Org: NV DIV OF RAD HEALTH Licensee: RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Region: 4 City: RENO   State: NV County: License #: 16-12-0016-01 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: FAYNE MARTINI HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK Notification Date: 10/05/2018 Notification Time: 17:33 [ET] Event Date: 10/05/2018 Event Time: 00:00 [PDT] Last Update Date: 10/05/2018 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE Person (Organization): THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL) Event Text AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - PATIENT UNDERDOSE The following was received via email from the State of Nevada: "This is an email to report a possible medical event. The licensee is Renown Regional Medical Center, the license number is 16-12-0016-01. Occurrence was 10/5/2018 and reported the same day by Renown's RSO. The administration of Y-90 was given, prescribed dose was 15.66mCi and the delivered dose was 9.86mCi. The reason for this was due to patient intervention, apparently the patient moved and pulled the IV [Intravenous therapy] out. A full report from Renown's RSO has not been received, just the initial report." A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient. Power Reactor Event Number: 53668 Facility: COOPER Region: 4     State: NE Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-4 NRC Notified By: JERRY BEBB HQ OPS Officer: THOMAS KENDZIA Notification Date: 10/16/2018 Notification Time: 00:21 [ET] Event Date: 10/15/2018 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 10/16/2018 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY Person (Organization): GREG PICK (R4DO) FFD GROUP (EMAIL) Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode 1 N N 0 Refueling 0 Refueling Event Text FITNESS-FOR-DUTY TEST POSITIVE FOR LICENSED EMPLOYEE "In accordance with 10 CFR 26.719(b)(2)(ii), this notification reports a licensed Reactor Operator tested positive for alcohol during a random fitness for duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been suspended. "The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been notified."

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