ENS 41376

v t e ENS Event
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.

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Where
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
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