ENS 43876
ENS Event | |
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15:40 Dec 31, 2007 | |
Title | Death of an Employee Outside the Protected Area |
Event Description | The following event description is based on information currently available. If through subsequent reviews of this event, additional information is identified that is pertinent to this event or alters the information being provided at this time, a follow-up notification will be made via the ENS or under the reporting requirements of 10CFR50.73.
At approximately 06:40 MST on December 31, 2007, at the water reclamation facility for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, an employee died. The death was not related to activities impacting or related to the safety of the public or other onsite personnel. Specifically, an individual collapsed and was promptly examined by a Palo Verde Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). An air evacuation was ordered however, prior to air evacuation the individual expired. The death does not appear to be work-related nor the result of an accident. The individual was outside of the Radiological Controlled Area and no radioactive material or contamination was involved. Palo Verde has not observed any heightened public or media concern as a result of the death. Since the death is apparently unrelated to Palo Verde's industrial or radiological health and safety, no news release is planned. The individual's name has not yet been released, pending notification of next-of-kin. The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health was notified of the death at 0840 MST. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is conducting a routine investigation into the death." The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
Where | |
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Palo Verde ![]() Arizona (NRC Region 4) | |
Reporting | |
10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.03 h-0.0846 days <br />-0.0121 weeks <br />-0.00278 months <br />) | |
Opened: | Ray Buzard 13:38 Dec 31, 2007 |
NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
Last Updated: | Dec 31, 2007 |
43876 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 2 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 3 | |
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Reactor critical | Not Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Cold Shutdown (0 %) |
After | Cold Shutdown (0 %) |