ENS 40237

v t e ENS Event
22:00 Oct 9, 2003
Title	Agreement State Report Involving Moisture Density Gauge Vehicle Accident
Event Description	At approximately 2:15 PM [MST] October 9, 2003 the Agency was informed by the Licensee that a truck carrying a moisture-density gauge had been involved in a single vehicle accident and the driver is dead. The reporting individual indicated that they were informed of the accident by the Department of Public Safety. The accident occurred on AZ Highway 260 between Bridgeport and Camp Verde. The moisture-density gauge is a Troxler Model 3440, SN 27494. The device contained 40 mCi Be:Am-241 and 8 mCi Cs-137 [mCi=millicuries]. The device remained in the transporting box inside a locked steel box in bed of pick up. The Licensee is trying to retrieve [it] from law enforcement for storage and leak test. [It is] Currently in an impound yard in Mayer, AZ. Agency continues to receive information regarding this fatality. The Agency is unaware of any press coverage regarding radioactive materials. The U.S. NRC is being notified of this event. AZ First Notice: 03-19 UPDATE ON 10/17/03 AT 13:30 FROM GODWIN TO LAURA***** The leak test was negative. It appears the driver was not wearing his seat belt. Notified NMSS (D. Broaddus) and R4DO (G. SANBORN)

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Where
Western Technologies, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona (NRC Region 4)
License number:	AZ-07-080
Organization:	Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.87 h-0.161 days <br />-0.023 weeks <br />-0.0053 months <br />)
Opened:	Aubrey V. Godwin 18:08 Oct 9, 2003
NRC Officer:	Steve Sandin
Last Updated:	Oct 17, 2003
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