Event Notification Report for July 28, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/27/2021 - 07/28/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55383
Rep Org: ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MGMT. AGENCY
Licensee: Northwest Community Hospital
Region: 3
City: Arlington Heights State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01109-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: Northwest Community Hospital
Region: 3
City: Arlington Heights State: IL
County:
License #: IL-01109-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 07/28/2021
Notification Time: 14:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/28/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/28/2021
Notification Time: 14:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/28/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/28/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
HANNA, JOHN (R3)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
HANNA, JOHN (R3)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 8/27/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CONTAMINATION OF MEDICAL WORKER
The following was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"The Agency was contacted at approximately 1230CDT on July 28, 2021 by GE Healthcare to advise that one of their employees required unplanned medical treatment due to a laceration and radioactive contamination. A glass vial containing approximately 4 milliCurie of Indium-111 oxyquinoline was being manipulated by a technician at the licensee's Arlington Heights facility when the neck of the vial broke. The broken glass cut the employee's finger and resulted in contamination of the wound with the radiopharmaceutical. The employee has since been treated, released and is estimated to have approximately 0.2 micro-Curie of non-removable contamination remaining within the wound. The amount of radioactive material involved will not result in occupational exposures exceeding the applicable limits. No permanent injury or deleterious effects are expected from the radioactive material. No other reportable exposures to medical staff occurred as a result of this incident."
Illinois Item Number: IL 210021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CONTAMINATION OF MEDICAL WORKER
The following was received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"The Agency was contacted at approximately 1230CDT on July 28, 2021 by GE Healthcare to advise that one of their employees required unplanned medical treatment due to a laceration and radioactive contamination. A glass vial containing approximately 4 milliCurie of Indium-111 oxyquinoline was being manipulated by a technician at the licensee's Arlington Heights facility when the neck of the vial broke. The broken glass cut the employee's finger and resulted in contamination of the wound with the radiopharmaceutical. The employee has since been treated, released and is estimated to have approximately 0.2 micro-Curie of non-removable contamination remaining within the wound. The amount of radioactive material involved will not result in occupational exposures exceeding the applicable limits. No permanent injury or deleterious effects are expected from the radioactive material. No other reportable exposures to medical staff occurred as a result of this incident."
Illinois Item Number: IL 210021
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55384
Facility: Seabrook
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Barry Bradbury
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Barry Bradbury
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 07/28/2021
Notification Time: 16:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/28/2021
Event Time: 13:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/28/2021
Notification Time: 16:30 [ET]
Event Date: 07/28/2021
Event Time: 13:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/28/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
CAHILL, CHRISTOPHER (R1)
FFD GROUP, (EMAIL)
CAHILL, CHRISTOPHER (R1)
FFD GROUP, (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
EN Revision Imported Date: 8/27/2021
EN Revision Text: FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT
A licensed employee had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been suspended.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
EN Revision Text: FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT
A licensed employee had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been suspended.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.