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21:00 Sep 13, 2017 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Damaged Troxler Gauge |
| Event Description | The following information was received from the State of California via email:
On September 14, 2017, [The RSO] of Southwest Calibration & Training notified the RHB Brea office that United Inspection & Testing, Inc., RML # 4788-33, had a Troxler, 3411B, serial #6644 radioactive gauge run over and damaged. On September 14, 2017, RHB Brea contacted [The RSO] of United Inspection & Testing, Inc. [The RSO of United Inspection & Testing, Inc.] informed our office that the radioactive gauge had been run over by a backhoe on the afternoon of September 13, 2017 at approximately 1400 [PDT], at the intersection of Banana Street and Daurin Street at a construction site in Fontana, CA. As a result of the accident the radioactive gauge had the handle broken off. The RSO was able to return the Cs-137 source to its shielded position, but it could not be locked in the shielded position due to the damage to the gauge. The authorized user of the gauge was also struck by the backhoe and died of his injuries. [The RSO of the United Inspection & Testing, Inc.] retrieved the gauge from the accident site and transported it to Southwest Calibration & Training to be inspected. [The RSO] of Southwest Calibration & Training reported that the Troxler radioactive gauge read 0.9 mR/hr at 1 foot. The gauge was extensively damaged and may not be repairable. California 5010 Number: 091417 |
| Where | |
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| United Inspection And Testing, Inc. Moreno Valley, California (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 4788-33 |
| Organization: | California Radiation Control Prgm |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+19.63 h0.818 days <br />0.117 weeks <br />0.0269 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | L. Robert Greger 16:38 Sep 14, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Sep 14, 2017 |
| 52969 - NRC Website | |
United Inspection And Testing, Inc. with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 529692017-09-13T21:00:00013 September 2017 21:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Damaged Troxler Gauge 2017-09-13T21:00:00 | |