The following information was received via e-mail:
At approximately 1000 [PDT] today an iron piling fell on top of a portable gauge and left significant damage. The incident happened in a sparsely populated area of Overton, Nevada. The RSO was on his way to the location with a survey meter. The gauge has been moved and a 100 foot perimeter around it has been established.
The gauge was damaged such that the source tube can be pulled from the shielding. The RSO has secured the source tube in the shielded position and determined that the source is intact. He will be transporting the gauge directly to Instrotek for repairs and will be submitting a written report shortly.
The damaged portable gauge is a Troxler model number 3430; serial number 17916. The gauge sources include Cs-137 (.011Ci); model number A-102112; Serial Number 50-7401 and a sealed source that includes Am-Be (.044 Ci); model number A-102451; Serial number 47-13357.
Nevada Item Number: NV100021