ENS 51000
ENS Event | |
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02:45 Apr 22, 2015 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Radiography Truck Accident Resulting in a Fatality |
| Event Description | The following information was received by the State of Texas via email:
On April 21, 2015 at 2209 [CDT] hours, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was contacted by Andrews County Emergency Management (ACEM). They informed the Agency that an accident had occurred 12 miles south of Andrews, Texas, on highway 385, which involved a radiography truck. The Agency contacted ACEM chief who stated he was at the scene of a three vehicle accident which included a truck from Desert NDT. The driver was killed in the accident and the truck cab had separated from the frame. He stated the dark room had separated from the truck bed. He stated a person from the Andrews County WCS [Waste Control Specialist] was there and had performed a radiation survey and measured a dose rate of 15 millirem 10 feet from the truck. He stated the licensee had been contacted. He stated they had taken care of the survivors and had backed out of the area until the licensee's radiation safety officer arrived on the scene. He stated they had not seen the shipping papers, only the radiation symbol on the truck. I asked him to have the licensee contact the Agency as soon as they arrived on site. The licensee's (Desert NDT) RSO arrived at the scene at 2223 hours0.0257 days <br />0.618 hours <br />0.00368 weeks <br />8.458515e-4 months <br /> and contacted the Agency. He stated his priority was to locate the source. He agreed to call the Agency as soon as he had control of the source. At 2240, the RSO contacted the Agency and stated he had control of the source. The iridium source was inside a INC 100 radiography camera and the RSO believed the activity was between 20 and 26 curies. He stated the camera did not appear to be damaged. He stated the dark room had separated from the truck and split into two pieces. The camera was located still in its transport box in a section of the darkroom. He stated the dose rate on contact with the camera was 16 millirem an hour and 0.4 millirem at 1 foot. The dose rate at 1 meter was not distinguishable from background. He stated no individual at the scene would have received an exposure to radiation that would have exceeded any limits. The RSO stated he was taking the source back to the licensee's office for storage. The RSO stated they would send the exposure device to the manufacturer for inspection. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident: I-9305
The following information was received by the State of Texas via email: The licensee's corporate radiation safety officer contacted the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] and informed them that two radiographers were killed in this event. He stated the source activity was only 13 curies. He stated that local law enforcement in Andrews, Texas will not release any details of the accident until their investigation is completed. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified the R4DO (Drake), IRD MOC (Gott) and the NMSS Events Notification via email. |
| Where | |
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| Desert Ndt Llc Abilene, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | L06462 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.45 h-0.102 days <br />-0.0146 weeks <br />-0.00336 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Arthur Tucker 00:18 Apr 22, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Apr 22, 2015 |
| 51000 - NRC Website | |
Desert Ndt Llc with Agreement State | |
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