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| Entered date | Event description | |
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| ENS 49469 | 23 October 2013 15:25:00 | This is a non-emergency event notification. On 10/23/2013, a supplemental worker (i.e., a contract individual) suffered an apparent heart attack while servicing portable lighting equipment in a site perimeter parking lot. This parking lot is used by plant workers and is located outside of the Owner Controlled Area. Medical personnel who responded to this location found the worker unresponsive and transported the individual by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Following the evaluation by emergency room personnel, the individual was pronounced deceased at 1016 EDT. OSHA was being notified pursuant to the requirements of 29 CFR 1904.39 based on a fatality that could be work related. As such, this ENS report was made to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi). There was no radioactive contamination involved in this event. The health and safety of the public was not affected. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. |
| ENS 47618 | 23 January 2012 18:51:00 | At 1804 EST on 01/23/12, Unit 2 declared an Unusual Event due to an electrical fire in the control cabinet on the Polar Crane. The fire brigade responded, de-energized the equipment and confirmed that the fire was extinguished. There were no injuries as a result of this incident. At 1837 EST, the license terminated the Unusual Event classification. Unit 2 is currently in mode 5 (Cold Shutdown) for a Refueling Outage. The licensee informed state/local agencies and the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| ENS 47600 | 17 January 2012 22:35:00 | At approximately 1814 hours (EST) on January 17, 2012, H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant (HBRSEP), Unit No. 2, personnel confirmed that the Station Battery Performance Capacity Test (Five Year Interval), for station battery 'B' was not completed within its required periodicity plus grace period. Based upon this information, plant Operations personnel declared the 'B' battery inoperable and entered the required action for Improved Technical Specifications (ITS) 3.8.4, Condition 'A', which requires that the DC electrical power subsystem be restored to operable status in 2 hours. At 2014 hours (EST), Operations personnel entered the required action for ITS 3.8.4, Condition 'B' due to required actions and associated completion time for Condition 'A' not met. Condition 'B' requires the unit to be in Mode 3 within 6 hours AND be in Mode 5 within 36 hours. This report is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i) based on the initiation of a plant shutdown required by the Technical Specifications. Following the shutdown, the unit will commence a refueling outage that was originally scheduled to begin at 0000 hours (EST) on January 21, 2012. The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| ENS 47551 | 23 December 2011 16:54:00 | The licensee declared an alert condition based on the inadvertent discharge of Halon gas into their Emergency Bus Room during system testing. Plant operation was unaffected and the unit continued to operate at full power. There were no injuries or equipment damage due to the event. The licensee observed no fire or flames in the area. The licensee evacuated the area and provided ventilation to disperse the Halon. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Also notified HHS (Jewel Wright). * * * UPDATE FROM BRIAN WALDSMITH TO DONALD NORWOOD ON 12/23/11 AT 1822 EST * * * At 1810 EST on 12/23/11, Robinson terminated the Alert condition based on a return to a habitable atmosphere in the Emergency Bus Room. "The cause for the Halon System actuation appears to have been a Human Performance Error. The test/inhibit switch was placed in the incorrect position." There were no radiological releases for this event. The licensee notified state, local and other governmental agencies concerning this event. Notified R2DO (McCoy), NRR EO (Giitter), IR (Gott), DHS SWO (Arnold), FEMA (O'Connell), DOE (Jackson), USDA (Walters), and HHS(Wright). |