ENS 53979

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v t e ENS Event
05:00 Apr 3, 2019
Title	Agreement State Report - Unable to Retract Radiography Source
Event Description	The following report was received via e-mail: On April 4, 2019, the Agency was notified by the licensee that one of their radiography crews was unable to retract a source on April 3, 2019, when a jig on a ladder fell on the source tube. The crew contacted the RSO [Radiation Safety Officer]. The RSO, an authorized source retriever, reported to the temporary job site in approximately 20 minutes and retrieved the source. No member of the general public received an exposure from this event. No additional information has been provided. The radiographers were to be interviewed on April 4, 2019. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident: 9670 * * UPDATE ON 4/5/2019 AT 1222 EDT FROM ART TUCKER TO MARK ABRAMOVITZ * * * The following information was received via e-mail: On April 5, 2019, the licensee provided the following information. The device was a QSA 880D exposure device containing a 62 curie iridium-192 source. The highest exposure received from this event to any of the individuals involved was to the individual who retrieved the source. [The RSO] received 370 millirem whole body dose and his right hand received 350 millirem. No individual exceeded any exposure limits due to this event. The exposure device has been returned to the manufacturer for service and the guide tube has been taken out of service. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Notified the R4DO (Kozal) and NMSS Events Notification (via e-mail).

ENS 53979 +/-
Where
Acuren Inspections Inc. La Porte, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	RAM-L01774
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+35.83 h1.493 days <br />0.213 weeks <br />0.0491 months <br />)
Opened:	Art Tucker 16:50 Apr 4, 2019
NRC Officer:	Mark Abramovitz
Last Updated:	Apr 5, 2019
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Acuren Inspections Inc. with Agreement State
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