ENS 41065

v t e ENS Event
16:55 Sep 23, 2004
Title	Troxler Moisture Density Gauge Run Over by Heavy Equipment.
Event Description	The Radiation Safety Officer for Schnabel Engineering, Inc. located in Richmond, Virginia reported the following information. Schnabel Engineering, Inc. had employees working at Norfolk Shipyard International Terminal when one of their Troxler Moisture Density Gauges was run over by heavy equipment. The gauge was in its secured position when it was run over. The source rod was slightly bent and the casing around the gauge was slightly cracked. The source was still inside the gauge when it was run over. Highest survey reading taken of the damaged gauge was 9 millirem per hour on contact. Troxler will be notified of this event and the damaged gauged will be sent back to Troxler. Information of the gauge: Model Number; Troxler 3430, 8 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of Am-241/Be. Serial number of the gauge is 31970. Cesium-137 source serial number is 750-7028 Am-241 source serial number is 47-5674.

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Schnabel Engineering, Inc. Richmond, Virginia (NRC Region 1)
License number:	45-19703-01
Organization:	Schnabel Engineering, Inc.
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Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.1 h-0.0458 days <br />-0.00655 weeks <br />-0.00151 months <br />)
Opened:	Jackie Riggs 15:49 Sep 23, 2004
NRC Officer:	John Mackinnon
Last Updated:	Sep 23, 2004
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