PNO-II-92-077, on 921109,licensee Made NOUE When Potentially Contaminated Injured Worker Transported to Dozier Memorial Hosp in Southport,Nc.Subsequent to Transport,Worker Determined to Be Uncontaminated & NOUE Terminated
| ML20044F227 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 11/10/1992 |
| From: | Carroll R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-92-077, PNO-II-92-77, NUDOCS 9305270228 | |
| Download: ML20044F227 (1) | |
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. November 10, 1992 4TMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-92-077 m
This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this date.
acility Licensee Emercency classification eCarolina Power & Light Co.
X Notification of Unusual Event Brunswick 2 Alert Southport, North Carolina Site Area Emergency Dockets: 50-324 General Emergency Not Applicable
Subject:
TRANSPORTATION OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED INJURED WORKER On November 9, 1992, at 4:05 p.m.
(EST), the licensee made a notification-of unusual event (NOUE) when a potentially contaminated injured worker-was transported to Dozier Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina.
The worker, who had been working in a contaminated area of the Unit 2 reactor building cleaning and unplugging drain lines, received lacerations to the back of one leg when a high pressure line burst on the hydrolaser equipment he was using.
Since the injured worker was frisked while lying on a gurney, the licensee was unable to frisk his back; terefore, he was treated as potentially contaminated.
A health physics technician accompanied the worker to the hospital.
Subsequent to transport, the worker was determined to be uncontaminated, and the NOUE was terminated at 4:48 p.m.
(EST).
l State and Local officials were notified by the licensee.
The licensee i
does not plan on issuing a press release, but is prepared to respond to any media inquiry.
NRC was notified of this event via telephone call to the Headquarters Duty Officer on November 9, 1992, at 4:51 p.m.
(EST).
This information is current as of 9:00 a.m.
(EST), November 10, 1992.
Contact:
R.
E.
CARROLL (404)331-5543 s
9305270228 921110 PDR I&E PNO-II-92-077 PLR 9-
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