U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
04/29/2003 - 04/30/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39795 39798 39802 39807 39808 39809 39810
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39795 |
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| REP ORG: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/24/2003|
|LICENSEE: REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS LLC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:59[EDT]|
| CITY: LORAIN REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 04/03/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: OH |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: OH31201480007 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/24/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 |
| |TOM ESSIG NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SNEE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| REPORT OF EXPOSURE OF LICENSEE EMPLOYEES WAS MADE TO THE STATE |
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| The licensee reported the exposure of licensee employees to radiation from a |
| TN Technologies model 5174 (serial # B103) fixed gauge containing a 2 curie |
| Cs-137 sealed source. The gauge fell approximately 6 feet from its location |
| on a coke hopper on approximately 04/03/03. The welds which attached the |
| gauge anchoring bolts appear to have failed. The gauge had been in place |
| since 1992. The gauge fell with the shutter open onto the first landing of |
| the skip pit area. The gauge went un-noticed for a week until April 11 @ |
| 1300 when maintenance workers were called to move what was thought to be a |
| motor (all labels and markings on the gauge were unreadable). The workers |
| spent approximately 1.5 hours rigging and moving the gauge before an |
| individual recognized the gauge and secured the area. A contractor, |
| Radiometrics, was then called in to secure the gauge. The Ohio department |
| of Health was called concerning the incident on April 17 @1400. An on-site |
| investigation was done and a dose assessment of affected personnel is in |
| progress. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39798 |
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| REP ORG: KENTUCKY DEPT OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/25/2003|
|LICENSEE: HAYES TESTING LABORATORY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:26[EDT]|
| CITY: LOUISVILLE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 04/25/2003|
| COUNTY: JEFFERSON STATE: KY |EVENT TIME: [CDT]|
|LICENSE#: 201-168-05 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/25/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MIKE ERNSTES R2 |
| |DANIEL GILLEN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BOB JOHNSON | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - KENTUCKY |
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| "This letter is notification of a stuck radiography source event that |
| occurred on March 28, 2003 at Marathon Petroleum in Louisville Kentucky. |
| The licensee involved was Hayes Testing Laboratory, Inc., Radioactive |
| Material License Number 201-168-05. The radiography source was 92.7 |
| [curies] of Ir-192, housed in a 660 B Camera, S/N 1175. |
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| "On March 28, 2003, during performance of radiography with the source |
| extended, a magnet stand fell approximately 10 feet onto the source tube. |
| This resulted in a crimp in the source tube, and the radiography source |
| could not be retracted into the camera. The area had been initially roped |
| off and posted off at the 2 mrem/hr boundaries, but once the radiography |
| source could not be retrieved, personnel followed licensed emergency |
| procedures and secured the entire area. |
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| "The radiographer and the radiographer's supervisor attempted to use all |
| safe means to retrieve the radiography source without success. The |
| Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was contacted immediately, and was able to |
| determine source location, and shielded the exposed source with four (4) 25 |
| lb. bags of lead shot. The RSO using extended handle channel locks, was |
| able to un-crimp the source tube and retrieve the radiography source back |
| into the camera. The estimated time to un-crimp the source tube and retrieve |
| the source was approximately 2.5 minutes. |
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| "The radiographer, radiographer's assistant, radiographer's supervisor and |
| RSO's dosimetry were immediately sent to ICN [a film processing lab] for |
| processing. The exposure results were highest in all aspects for the RSO at |
| 111 mrem deep dose, 107 mrem eye dose, and 103 shallow dose. |
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| "The response to this event was considered appropriate and met licensing |
| conditions. The Commonwealth of Kentucky considers this event closed." |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39802 |
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| REP ORG: DELTA CONSULTING ENGINEER |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/28/2003|
|LICENSEE: DELTA CONSULTING ENGINEER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:03[EDT]|
| CITY: GUAYNABO REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 04/28/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: PR |EVENT TIME: 10:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 522541501 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/29/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MIKE ERNSTES R2 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SOUSA | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | |
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| STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE |
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| Licensee reported that a Troxler Gauge Model 3430 serial number #029673 |
| containing approximately 90 millicuries of Cs-137 and 44 millicuries of |
| Am-241 was stolen from a construction site trailer in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. |
| Sometime between the evening of 4/25/03 and 10:00 on 4/28/03. The licensee |
| has notified the local law enforcement. |
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| Note From HOO: Troxler model 3430 normally has 8 millicuries of Cs-137. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 04/29/03 @ 1515 BY SOUSA TO GOULD * * * |
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| The Troxler gauge was returned on 04/29/03 @ 1400 to the licensee. There |
| appeared to be no damage to the gauge, but they will be performing a leak |
| test on it. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39807 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/29/2003|
| UNIT: [] [3] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:52[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/29/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CARL SMYERS /JOHN BRAKHIA |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/29/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT |TODD JACKSON R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |JAMES LYONS NRR |
|AAEC 50.72(a) (1) (i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |MICHELE EVANS IRO |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 M/R Y 60 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO FIRE IN THE TURBINE |
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| The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile: |
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| "Class B fire south end of Main High Pressure Turbine located 53 foot |
| elevation of turbine building. Reactor and turbine were manually tripped. |
| Fire brigade was dispatched. Fire was out in 47 minutes. There were no ESF |
| actuations or other anomalies during trip with one exception - letdown |
| isolated on low pressurizer [level] and was subsequently restore[d]. No |
| injuries." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified by the licensee. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 4/29/03 @ 0527 EDT FROM MIKE DONEGAN TO HOWIE CROUCH * * * |
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| The licensee has terminated the NOUE at 0520 EDTon the basis that the fire |
| is out and the plant is stable. |
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| Notified R1DO (Jackson), NRR EO (Lyons), DIRO (Evans), DENVER and FEMA |
| (Sullivan). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39808 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/29/2003|
| UNIT: [] [3] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 06:01[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/29/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE DONEGAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/29/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |TODD JACKSON R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |JAMES LYONS NRR |
|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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|3 M/R Y 60 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FIRE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE |
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| The following information was received from the licensee via facsimile: |
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| "Class B fire south end of turbine resulted in manual trip of the Rx and |
| Turbine. The fire was out in 47 minutes. There were no ESF actuations - |
| all systems responded as expected except let down isolated on a low |
| pressurizer level. Due to the fire being greater than 15 minutes a [Notice |
| of Unusual Event] was entered at 0313 [EDT] and exited at 0520 [see event |
| notification 39807]. The plant is currently in Mode 3 Hot Standby." |
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| During the reactor trip, all rods inserted. The electrical bus is stable |
| and supplying required plant loads. The other unit on the site was already |
| shutdown and unaffected by the fire or reactor trip. Core decay heat is |
| being removed using the steam dump to condenser system and the auxiliary |
| feedwater system. The extent of damage to the turbine is under investigation |
| by the licensee. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified by the licensee. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39809 |
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| REP ORG: US ARMY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/29/2003|
|LICENSEE: US ARMY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:37[EDT]|
| CITY: FORT KNOX REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 03/12/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: KY |EVENT TIME: 10:00[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/29/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOEL MUNDY R2 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARY CRUTCHER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
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| LICENSEE REPORTED TWO LOSS/STOLEN TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS |
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| The licensee reported that two tritium exit signs stored in boxes in a |
| storage building in the hazmat center turned up missing. Each sign had 15 |
| curies of tritium for a total of 30 curies. Last inventory made on these |
| signs was 09/00. They have searched for them with no success. They are |
| continuing further investigation to determine if the signs had been |
| installed. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39810 |
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| REP ORG: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES CENTER |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/29/2003|
|LICENSEE: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:04[EDT]|
| CITY: MINNEAPOLIS REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 04/25/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: MN |EVENT TIME: 19:30[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/29/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |RONALD GARDNER R3 |
| |TRISH HOLAHAN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHRIS PETROSKAS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
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| STOLEN X-RAY FLORESCENCE DEVICE |
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| Sustainable Resources Center reported that their cleaning people let an |
| individual into the building on 4/25/2003 at approximately 1930 and believe |
| that he stole the X-Ray Florescence ( XRF) device. The unit was a Niton |
| model XL300 serial # U2830NR2200 containing 14 millicuries of cadmium-109 |
| and was inside a case resembling a camera case. This device is used to |
| analyze lead base paint and was on lease to Sustainable Resources Center. |
| The Minneapolis Police Department will be notified. |
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