On Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 1245 PST, a process operator driving a motorized transport cart sans any load was making a turn and lost his balance and put his foot on the floor. The cart caught his ankle under the standing platform for the driver. The process operator broke his ankle as a result.
The process operator was surveyed by Health and Safety Technicians, found to be free of any radioactive contamination. The process operator was then transported to the local hospital by ambulance.
This industrial accident is reportable to the Washington State labor and Industries and the OSHA toll free hotline was also called.
The NRC is being informed of this event under the requirements of 10CFR70 Appendix A criterion (C).
'Any event or situation, related to the health and safety of the public or onsite personnel, or protection of the environment, for which a new release is planned or notification of other government agencies has been or will be made, shall be reported to the NRC Operations Center concurrent to the news release or other notification.'
The NRC Regional Office was notified by the licensee.