ENS Event | |
|---|---|
20:58 Oct 21, 2006 | |
| Title | Offsite Medical Treatment of Potentially Contaminated Contract Employee |
| Event Description | A contract employee experienced heat exhaustion while working in the Reactor Containment Building in a contaminated area and was considered potentially contaminated because the initial survey for radioactive contamination had not been completed prior to transporting the employee offsite for medical treatment.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
At 1758 CDT on 10/21/06, the licensee was notified by their Health Physics Dept. that the contract employee was transported to the Matagorda Hospital in Bay City, TX and was found not to be contaminated. Additionally, all instruments and equipment used in the incident were surveyed and no contamination was found. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R4 DO (D. Powers). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
South Texas  Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xii), Transport of a Contaminated Person Offsite | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.53 h-0.105 days <br />-0.0151 weeks <br />-0.00347 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Klay Klimple 18:26 Oct 21, 2006 |
| NRC Officer: | Mike Ripley |
| Last Updated: | Oct 21, 2006 |
| 42924 - NRC Website
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Unit 2 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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[Table view]10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xii), Transport of a Contaminated Person Offsite Transport of Contaminated Injured Person to an Offsite Facility ENS 429242006-10-21T20:58:00021 October 2006 20:58:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xii), Transport of a Contaminated Person Offsite Offsite Medical Treatment of Potentially Contaminated Contract Employee 2011-04-04T07:24:00 | |