Event Notification Report for December 16, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/15/2024 - 12/16/2024
EVENT NUMBERS
57474
57474
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 57474
Facility: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2)
Leu Fabrication
Lwr Commerical Fuel
NRC Notified By: Phillip Ollis
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2)
Leu Fabrication
Lwr Commerical Fuel
NRC Notified By: Phillip Ollis
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 12/17/2024
Notification Time: 15:05 [ET]
Event Date: 12/16/2024
Event Time: 16:55 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/17/2024
Notification Time: 15:05 [ET]
Event Date: 12/16/2024
Event Time: 16:55 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/17/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
Person (Organization):
Franke, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Franke, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
CONCURRENT REPORT
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas (GNF-A) is making a concurrent report to the NRC for an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) reportable event under 29 CFR 1904.39.
"At approximately 1655 EST, on December 16, 2024, the North Carolina Department of Labor was notified that an employee was injured while operating an electric powered pallet jack resulting in a partial amputation of the left thumb soft tissue. The employee was inside the airborne controlled area but was surveyed and free released with no contamination. Root cause investigations and corrective actions were begun. Because the North Carolina Department of Labor was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas (GNF-A) is making a concurrent report to the NRC for an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) reportable event under 29 CFR 1904.39.
"At approximately 1655 EST, on December 16, 2024, the North Carolina Department of Labor was notified that an employee was injured while operating an electric powered pallet jack resulting in a partial amputation of the left thumb soft tissue. The employee was inside the airborne controlled area but was surveyed and free released with no contamination. Root cause investigations and corrective actions were begun. Because the North Carolina Department of Labor was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."