ENS Event | |
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04:00 Apr 30, 2012 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Densitometer Dislodged |
| Event Description | The following report was received via fax:
On April 30, 2012, while on location in North Eastern, PA, an incident occurred which indirectly involved a nuclear density device. While pumping at a well site at 7200 psi, a large section of 4 inch pipe became dislodged at a joint, sending the pipe in the direction of the gauge. This caused a piece of iron to collide with the densitometer which in turn, knocked the in-line densitometer off of the 4 foot, 4 inch piece of iron it was attached to. Gauge Information: Material: Cs-137 Manufacturer: Thermo MeasureTech Sealed Source Model: 57157C Activity: 250mCi The density gauge showed no signs of damage. The device was immediately secured and a trained employee was dispatched to retrieve and properly package and transport the device back to the Blacklick, PA facility. The device was leak tested in the field and surveyed with a Ludlum Model 3. The densitometer is currently in secure storage at the Blacklick facility and is awaiting repair from a licensed service provider. The Department [PA Bureau of Radiation Protection] plans to conduct a reactive inspection on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. PA Event: PA-120014 |
| Where | |
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| Superior Well Services, Inc North Eastern, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-1168A |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+59.13 h2.464 days <br />0.352 weeks <br />0.081 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joe Melnic 15:08 May 2, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | May 2, 2012 |
| 47890 - NRC Website | |
Superior Well Services, Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 478902012-04-30T04:00:00030 April 2012 04:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Densitometer Dislodged 2012-04-30T04:00:00 | |