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[marilyn.monroe]

http://www.nucpros.com/content/fermi-offsite-notification-due-fatality

At 0940 hours on July 3, 2012, Detroit Edison notified the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) that an employee had suffered a fatality.

"On July 2, 2012, at 1504 hours, a Detroit Edison employee reported to the nurse's office with symptoms of shortness of breath and chest pain. The individual was transported offsite via ambulance to a local hospital for care. At approximately 1700 hours on July 2, 2012, notification was received that the individual had passed away.

What the hell is going on at Fermi anyway?

[marilyn.monroe]

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2012/20120705en.html

"Beginning July 2, 2012, at approximately 0800, the Fermi 2 Integrated Plant Computer System (IPCS) will be removed from service to support installation of a Cyber Security Modification. The Safety Parameters Display System (SPDS) and Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) reside on the IPCS platform and will be out of service when the IPCS is removed from service. These systems will be unavailable to the Control Room and all other Emergency Response Facilities (ERFs) for approximately 20 hours. By 0300 on July 3, 2012, it is planned to restore IPCS, including SPDS and ERDS, to the Control Room, Operational Support Center, the Technical Support Center, and alternate facilities. During this time dose assessment capability will only be available in the manual data input mode. The majority of the Control Room indications remain available to the plant staff, and will be used for emergency response, if needed. Information will be communicated to the NRC using other available communication systems as needed. A follow-up notification will be submitted when the IPCS is completely restored. This notification is being made per the requirements of 8 Hour Non-Emergency Notification 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability."

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

* * * UPDATE ON 7/03/12 AT 0113 EDT FROM GROFF TO HUFFMAN * * *

"On July 3, 2012, at 01:00, the Fermi 2 Integrated Plant Computer System (IPCS) has been returned to service. Emergency assessment capabilities have been restored to all onsite emergency response facilities. Due to equipment problems, the Cyber Security Modification was not installed and the original IPCS configuration was restored."

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. R3DO (Daley) notified.

* * * UPDATE ON 7/03/12 AT 0556 EDT FROM GROFF TO HUFFMAN * * *

"At approximately 02:04 on July 3, the Fermi 2 Integrated Plant Computer System (IPCS) failed. The Safety Parameters Display System (SPDS) and Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) reside on the IPCS platform. IPCS had previously been removed from service on 7/2/12 for a Cyber Security Modification and restored at 0100 on 7/3/12.

"At 0354, plant personnel were able to reboot IPCS and restore the system to normal with a Prime and Backup CPUs. Emergency assessment capabilities have been restored to all onsite emergency response facilities.

"This notification is being made per the requirements of 8 Hour Non-Emergency Notification 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability."

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. R3DO (Daley) notified.

[marilyn.monroe]

http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1218/ML12180A497.pdf

SUBJECT: UNPLANNED SCRAM ON JUNE 25, 2012, DUE TO LOSS OF REACTOR FEED
PUMP
DESCRIPTION:
On June 25, 2012, at 1330 (EDT), during power ascension following repairs to the main
transformer cooling oil pumps, operators of the Unit 2 reactor at the Fermi Power Plant manually
scrammed the reactor. Operators scrammed the reactor at approximately 24 percent power
due to the loss of one reactor feed pump because of high vibrations. The other reactor feed
pump was not in service at the time. All control rods inserted and all plant systems responded
normally to the scram. The NRC resident inspectors were onsite at the time and responded to
the notification of the scram.
On June 26, 2012, at 0521 (EDT), the licensee entered cold shutdown (Mode 4). The licensee
is continuing to investigate the cause of the high vibrations on the reactor feed pump and the
subsequent damage to the pump that was identified following the shutdown of the reactor.

[BigRedDog]

http://www.nucpros.com/content/fermi-offsite-notification-due-fatality

At 0940 hours on July 3, 2012, Detroit Edison notified the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) that an employee had suffered a fatality.

"On July 2, 2012, at 1504 hours, a Detroit Edison employee reported to the nurse's office with symptoms of shortness of breath and chest pain. The individual was transported offsite via ambulance to a local hospital for care. At approximately 1700 hours on July 2, 2012, notification was received that the individual had passed away.

What the hell is going on at Fermi anyway?

I happened to hear the rescue call on this...

sounded about like any other rescue call for difficulty breathing.  There didn't seem to be any extenuating circumstances for the rescue personnel to deal with so it sure doesn't sound like it was any kind of nuclear leak or anything for the public to be concerned with.  There are a lot of people working there.  Whenever you have a large number of people concentrated in one area you're going to have medical issues...   and rescue calls...   and unfortunately, deaths. 

Sounds like something they still have to report just because of their licensing requirements.  Sorry, but I just don't see a "smoking gun" in this incident.

[Professor H]

Sounds like something they still have to report just because of their licensing requirements.  Sorry, but I just don't see a "smoking gun" in this incident.

Agreed.

It appears the MM is tied in to the Fermi notification list server.   Messages that go out to let the regulatory agencies know every minor detail - also known as covering your *SS...   

It shows that they are monitoring all the systems and the system itself is working.

Prayers for the family of the deceased.

[marilyn.monroe]

I happened to hear the rescue call on this...

sounded about like any other rescue call for difficulty breathing.  There didn't seem to be any extenuating circumstances for the rescue personnel to deal with so it sure doesn't sound like it was any kind of nuclear leak or anything for the public to be concerned with.  There are a lot of people working there.  Whenever you have a large number of people concentrated in one area you're going to have medical issues...   and rescue calls...   and unfortunately, deaths. 

Sounds like something they still have to report just because of their licensing requirements.  Sorry, but I just don't see a "smoking gun" in this incident.

Could be stress, after all they had to shut down manually and **** was breaking down. The fatality was the same day as the cyber security fail, on top of news critical US infrastructure attacked, and new deviant of Stuxnet.

[marilyn.monroe]

Agreed.

It appears the MM is tied in to the Fermi notification list server.   Messages that go out to let the regulatory agencies know every minor detail - also known as covering your *SS...   

It shows that they are monitoring all the systems and the system itself is working.

Prayers for the family of the deceased.

I'm not hooked up to Fermi's lying notification system. Do I need a parrot to tell me that the radiation isn't harmful? I do my own research, and I wish Monroe News would get on top of Fermi. Public notice should be more than a piece of paper hidden on a bulletin board or some obscure classified.

[lordfly]

I'm not hooked up to Fermi's lying notification system. Do I need a parrot to tell me that the radiation isn't harmful? I do my own research, and I wish Monroe News would get on top of Fermi. Public notice should be more than a piece of paper hidden on a bulletin board or some obscure classified.

Take your meds.

[marilyn.monroe]

Take your meds.

I expect more from you LF.
http://dteenergy.com/nuclear/pdfs/rerpBook.pdf

[BigRedDog]

Take your meds.

[BigRedDog]

Tell me something marilyn.monroe...

first of all, may I call you Marilyn?

By any chance Marilyn, did you grow close to Fermi...

real close?

too close perhaps

[marilyn.monroe]

Tell me something marilyn.monroe...

first of all, may I call you Marilyn?

By any chance Marilyn, did you grow close to Fermi...

real close?

too close perhaps

Yes you may call me Marilyn lol. Fermi does put out radiation as allowed by the government. It is not even monitored properly.
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/tritium/plant-specific-reports/ferm2.html

[marilyn.monroe]

http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/07/06/anonymous-warning-stuxnet-nuclear-power-plant-compueter-virus-source-code-33191/

Whether anonymous uses the virus or not is another story, but the group has released the STUXNET source code source code and pasted it online.

STUXNET computer virus which has the ability to control industrial software and equipment including traffic automation systems, power grids and nuclear power plants.

What if Stuxnet rebounds on us? U.S. power grid vulnerable to attack
http://venturebeat.com/2012/06/14/what-if-stuxnet-rebounds-on-us-u-s-power-grid-vulnerable-to-attack/

[marilyn.monroe]

On the other side of the third coast, another nuclear mystery:

http://naturalsociety.com/explosions-military-helicopters-filmed-radiation-zone/

NRC Investigates after Massachusetts Congressman Markey raises concern
http://media.mlive.com/kzgazette_impact/other/06-22-2012_LettertoNRC_Palisades.pdf
"The response to this serious safety situation at Palisades is a literal radioactive drop in the bucket. Palisades nuclear power plant is collecting safety problems, and Entergy responds by collecting potentially radioactive water in a pail. I am disturbed that this problem was known for a year and only worsened due to a lack of response on the part of Entergy and the NRC."

Report: Congressman Fred Upton says he is following problems at Palisades nuclear power plant 'very closely'
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/07/report_congressman_fred_upton_4.html

Is Congressman Dingell following the problems at Fermi nuclear waste dump 'very closely'? Why doesn't the MEN ask him???

[Flanders]

Yet here you are posting on MT, hypocrite at best MM..

Is your computer attached to a windmill outside your house?