ENS 49063

v t e ENS Event
05:00 May 23, 2013
Title	Agreement State Report - Radiography Camera Source Failed to Retract
Event Description	The following was received from the State of Texas via email: On May 23, 2013 the Agency [State of Texas] was notified by a licensee that while performing work at a remote site, a radiographer crew was unable to retract a source into a Spec 150 exposure device. The event occurred when a pipe jack fell on the source guide tube and crimped it to where the source connector would not pass through it. The radiographers contacted their Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) who responded to the scene. The source was covered with bags of lead shot to reduce the dose rates in the area. The RSO was able to un-crimp the guide tube using a pair of pliers enough to allow the source to be returned to the exposure device. The RSO received 45 millirem for the entire operation. No exposure limits were exceeded. The RSO stated that they disposed of the guide tube. Texas Incident #: I-9085

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Where
Kxr Inspection Inc Houston, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	01074
Organization:	Texas Department Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.67 h0.486 days <br />0.0695 weeks <br />0.016 months <br />)
Opened:	Art Tucker 16:40 May 23, 2013
NRC Officer:	Charles Teal
Last Updated:	May 23, 2013
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