PNO-V-93-003, on 930120,minor Accident,Involving Export Shipment of LEU U Fuel Pellets Occurred Approx 5 Miles East of Des Moines,Ia.Tractor Trailer Slipped on Black Ice.No Damage to Inner Containers or Personnel Injuries Occurred

PNO-V-93-003:on 930120,minor Accident,Involving Export Shipment of LEU U Fuel Pellets Occurred Approx 5 Miles East of Des Moines,Ia.Tractor Trailer Slipped on Black Ice.No Damage to Inner Containers or Personnel Injuries Occurred

ML20127P593
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	01/20/1993
From:	Hooker C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:
References
PNO-V-93-003, PNO-V-93-3, NUDOCS 9302020006
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o January 20, 1993 EBIMMINARJ NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURREF_CE PNO-V-93-003 -

Thic preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice.of events of POSSIBLE cafety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that-is <

known by the Region V staff on this date.

Encility Licensee Emercency Classification Siumens Power Corporation Notification of Unusual Event Siemens Power Corporation Alert Richland, Washington Site Area Emergency Dockets: 07001257 License No: SNM-1227 General Emergency X Not Applicable

Subject:

MINOR TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT INVOLVING LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FUEL At 9:00 am PST on January 20, 1993, the licensee notified the Region V office of a minor transportation accident involving an export shipment of low- enriched (about 3. 5 percent U-235) uranium fuel pellets. The accid:nt occurred at 7:00 am PST about five miles cast of Des Moines, Iowa on Interstate 80. The open " exclusive use" tractor / trailer was transporting 48 NRC certified shipping containers (ANF-250) loaded with about 100 kilograms of low-enriched uranium fuel pellets when it slid on black-ice into a tractor / trailer vehicle carrier that had previously slid into a nearby ditch. On impact, three of the shipping containers (outer package) were slightly creased (about 6 inches long and 1/4 inch deep).

i The licensee reported that package integrity was not breached. Based on a l discussion with the truck driver's main office regarding the accident, the licensee concluded that there was no damage to the inner containers housing the uranium fuel pellets. There were no personnel injuries and the local authorities were notified by the truck driver.

At about 8:30 am the accident scene was cleared and the tractor / trailer with the fuel shipment was held up at the truck stop due to the highways being closed because of weather conditions. The shipment of fuel will be returned to Siemens Power Corporation in Richland, Washington, 1

l The Region V Office notified the Region III office and the State of Iowa.

The licensee is also contacting the State of Iowa on this matter, There has been no media interest at this time.

! The NRC Operations Center was informed of this incident at 10:00 am PST on January 20, 1993.

-This information is current as of 12:00 pm PST on January 20, 1993.

Contact:

Chuck Hooker (510)975-0248 l 9302020006 930120 PDR Ph0-vb9 -003 1W u