ENS 50762

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15:30 Jan 23, 2015
Title	Agreement State Report - Troxler Gauge Damaged at Construction Site
Event Description	The following report was received from the State of Florida via email: A Troxler Gauge Model No. 3440 was run over by a Bobcat tractor on a road construction site around 1030 EST [on 1/23/15] . The source was retracted when the gauge was hit. [The Florida State] Inspector arrived on scene and found gauge on truck tail gate. The gauge had been moved to tail gate before calling [the State]. [The State] Inspector surveyed the ground where gauge was hit and read background readings. Other readings: 6ft from gauge 23 uR/hr, gauge handle 71 uR/hr, top of gauge housing 13.3 mR/hr, source door 8.44 mR/hr. The guide rod and housing were broken but source was secure and there was no leakage of radiation. The gauge released to owner to be returned for repair. No further action will be taken on this incident. This incident occurred at the intersection of S. Andrews and SE 30th St, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Troxler Gauges, Model No. 3440, have a Cs-137 source not exceeding 9 mCi and a Am-241 source not exceeding 44 mCi. Florida Incident Number: FL15-001

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Where
Federal Maintenance, Inc. D/B/A Federal Engineering And Test Pompano Beach, Florida (NRC Region 1)
License number:	1933-1
Organization:	Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+69.47 h2.895 days <br />0.414 weeks <br />0.0952 months <br />)
Opened:	Mark Seidensticker 12:58 Jan 26, 2015
NRC Officer:	John Shoemaker
Last Updated:	Jan 26, 2015
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