ENS 51921
ENS Event | |
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05:00 May 11, 2016 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Potential Overexposure to Rad Worker |
| Event Description | The following information was received via E-mail:
On May 11, 2016, the licensee called the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] to report a potential overexposure. The licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) had only initial information at the time of the report. He reported one of the licensee's radiographers had taped the guide tube (with collimator attached) to a jig in order to perform an exposure. During the exposure, the guide tube fell. The radiographer failed to retract the source before he walked to the end of the guide tube, picked it up, and taped it back on the jig. The RSO is investigating to get the details of the event. The radiographer's dosimetry badge has been sent for immediate processing. The radiographer was using a QSA 880D device with a 34.8 Curie iridium-192 source. More information will be provided as it is obtained in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident #: I-9402
The following information was received from the State of Texas by email: UPDATE: Licensee completed a re-enactment of the situation using video tape and empty camera with attachments. The re-enactment demonstrated that the person placed his left hand on the collimator and included inserting his middle finger into the port hole on the collimator. The RSO completed dose calculations of 467 Rem to the finger. The badge results displayed 307 mRem whole body dose. The badge was worn for approximately eight days for this month. The finger appears to show slight redness, otherwise no visible effects at present time (3 days after event). Blood work was drawn and the person is scheduled for another doctor visit on Monday. The Agency has not received the detailed calculations and has not concurred with this dose estimate. Another update will be provided as information is acquired. Notified the R4DO (Campbell). Notified NMSS Events, Angela McIntosh and Patricia Milligan via email. |
| Where | |
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| Mistras Group Inc Texas City, Texas (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 06369 |
| Organization: | Texas Dept Of State Health Services |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.8 h0.575 days <br />0.0821 weeks <br />0.0189 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Karen Blanchard 18:48 May 11, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | May 13, 2016 |
| 51921 - NRC Website | |
Mistras Group Inc with Agreement State | |
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