Contract worker suffered a non-occupational medical emergency while working inside the Unit 2 Containment Building (105' elevation). The worker was working in a contaminated area when the event occurred. He was transported to Southeast
Alabama Medical Center via ambulance. The worker is potentially contaminated. Health Physics provided escort in the ambulance.
Farley Nuclear Plant [was] notified by Health Physics on 4/17/13 at 0028 [CDT] that [the] individual was surveyed and no contamination was found.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
- * * RETRACTION FROM JOSH CARROLL TO JOHN SHOEMAKER ON 4/18/13 AT 2243 EDT * * *
Farley Nuclear Plant is retracting this notification based on the following additional information not available at the time of the notification: Health Physics personnel have completed surveys that determined that the contract worker, ambulance, and hospital are free of contamination. The initial report was made based on the individual being potentially contaminated due to radioactive surveying being deferred to allow prompt medical attention. Based on the subsequent determination that the individual was not contaminated the reporting requirements of 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xii) are not met and this event report is being retracted.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R2DO (Vias).