ENS 43845

v t e ENS Event
01:00 Dec 14, 2007
Title	Safety Equipment Failure
Event Description	In a remote area in Missouri, radiography personnel were x-raying welds on a pipe that was placed in a trench. Away from the radiographers, the pipeline contractors moved another pipe in the trench which caused the trench to collapse, allowing water into the trench. The radiography saw it happening and immediately cranked the source into the shielded position. The water submerged the SPEC-150 radiography camera and equipment. Using the same camera, the radiographer set up for a shot in a different location. When exposing the source, it became stuck in the unshielded position. The radiographer immediately notified the RSO and marked off the area with boundary tape while he awaited assistance from the vendor. When the vendor could not immediately respond due to weather related travel issues, the radiography personnel procured a heater to thaw the camera as they suspected the camera was frozen from the earlier water intrusion. Surrounding temperatures were in the twenties. After warming the camera, they were able to successfully retrieve the source to the shielded position.

ENS 43845 +/-
Where
Janx Integrity Group Parma, Michigan (NRC Region 3)
License number:	21-16560-01
Organization:	Janx Integrity Group
Reporting

10 CFR 30.50(b)(2), Licensed Material Protection Equipment Failure
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+15.55 h0.648 days <br />0.0926 weeks <br />0.0213 months <br />)
Opened:	John Newland 16:33 Dec 14, 2007
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Dec 14, 2007
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Janx Integrity Group with 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2)
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