ENS 49578
ENS Event | |
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06:00 Nov 22, 2013 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Radiography Truck Involved in Accident |
| Event Description | On November 22, 2013, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received information from the Odessa, Texas, Emergency Management that an accident involving an industrial radiography truck carrying two radiography cameras had occurred near Andrews, Texas. The Agency contacted the licensee and they reported that the driver had hit a patch of ice on the road, lost control, and the truck turned over. Both of the cameras remained secured inside the transportation box in the truck's darkroom. Another of the licensee's radiographers was following the truck and maintained control of the cameras until the licensee's staff came from Midland to pick them up. There were no exposures to any individual as a result of this event.
On November 25, 2013, an Agency investigator learned from the licensee that the driver had been taken by ambulance to a local hospital's emergency department following the accident. The driver was examined and released after approximately 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />. More information will be provided as it obtained in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: I-9138
The following Agreement State Report update was received via email; The following information was provided to the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] by the licensee. It provides additional information regarding the event and stated the cameras did not remain in the transport container throughout the event as previously reported. On, November 22, 2013, the licensee was transporting two radiography exposure devices from Midland, Texas to La Porte, Texas. The devices were stored in a transport container in one vehicle and a second vehicle was following the transport vehicle. Near Andrews, Texas the transport vehicle hit a patch of ice on the road causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled five times before stopping in the upright position. The darkroom stayed attached to the truck until the last rollover, it then became free from the truck and the exposure devices were dislodged from the transport box. The driver of the second vehicle provided aid to the driver of the transport vehicle until the state police arrived. The driver of the second vehicle then performed an area survey and monitored the exposure devices. He stated dose rates were normal and he did not observe any damage to either exposure device. The exposure devices did not create an exposure risk to any individual. The driver of the transport vehicle was transported to the hospital by ambulance where he was released later that evening. The licensee's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) contacted the licensee's Midland office and had them send a crew to take possession of the exposure devices. The devices were leak tested and the results were below the limit. The exposure devices were stored at the licensee's Midland location over the Thanksgiving Holiday and later transported to the manufacturer for further inspection. The manufacturer leak tested the devices and the sources and no contamination was detected. The manufacturer performed a thorough inspection of the devices and did not identify any damage to either device. The manufacturer returned the devices to the licensee for continued use. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified R4DO (Whitten) and FSME Events Resource via email. |
| Where | |
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| Mistras Group Inc La Porte, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 06369 |
| Organization: | Texas Department Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+80.8 h3.367 days <br />0.481 weeks <br />0.111 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Karen Blanchard 14:48 Nov 25, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Charles Teal |
| Last Updated: | Dec 27, 2013 |
| 49578 - NRC Website | |
Mistras Group Inc with Agreement State | |
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