ENS Event | |
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00:30 Feb 4, 2005 | |
| Title | California Agreement State Report - Damaged Troxler Moisture Density Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received from California Radiation Health Bureau via facsimile:
A Troxler Moisture Density gauge (Serial # 27061) was run over at construction site at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA at 4:30 PM on 2/3/05. According to the RSO, the gauge operator was standing 15 feet from the gauge when a loader operated by Gilotti Construction changed course and ran over the gauge. The gauge was damaged severely and the source rod was bent and removed by the operator from it's protective lead shield. The rod and gauge were stored in a shed and CPN (gauge manufacturer) has been contacted this afternoon and will retrieve the gauge and prepare it for transport to Troxler, Inc. The RSO will be investigating this incident The gauge contains 8 milliCuries of Cs-137 and 40 milliCuries of Am-241. At this time, there does not appear to be any personnel overexposures or spread of contamination due to this event. The State of California has requested that the worker's film badges be immediately processed as a part of the licensee investigation. |
| Where | |
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| Engeo, Inc. Vallejo, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 3016-07 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+18.38 h0.766 days <br />0.109 weeks <br />0.0252 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Kent Prendergast 18:53 Feb 4, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Feb 4, 2005 |
| 41376 - NRC Website | |
Engeo, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 413762005-02-04T00:30:0004 February 2005 00:30:00
[Table view]Agreement State California Agreement State Report - Damaged Troxler Moisture Density Gauge 2005-02-04T00:30:00 | |