ENS 54892

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Sep 9, 2020
Title
Event Description	EN Revision Imported Date : 9/25/2020 AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - BROKEN SHUTTER MECHANISM ON FIXED GAUGE The following was received from Iowa Department of Public Health via email: The licensee reported today that during a routine shutter check it was discovered that a shutter on a fixed gauging device had come off of its hinge. The device is located on coal silo 106 outlet at the 163 foot elevation. Due to the location of the device, no personnel can be exposed to the beam. The licensee has contacted a vendor to repair the shutter. This event will be updated once the Agency (Iowa Department of Public Health) receives the written report. The gauge was a Kay-Ray Sensall model 7700-C containing 50 milliCuries of Cs-137. Iowa NMED Number: IA200003 * * UPDATE ON 9/24/20 AT 1119 EDT FROM RANDAL DAHLIN TO SOLOMON SAHLE* * * The following information was received from the State of Iowa Department of Public Health via email: The outside vendor arrived on-site September 16, 2020 and found that the right end mounting bracket for the shaft was bent and the shaft was no longer in the mounting bracket. The vendor removed the device and repaired the shutter. The apparent cause of the shutter failure was the source was swung out to where it completely cleared the calibration blocks and then swung back into place. The state considers this event be closed. Notified R3DO (Cameron) and NMSS Events Notifications (email).

ENS 54892 +/-
Where
Iowa Department Of Public Health Muscatine, Iowa (NRC Region 3)
License number:	0040-1-70-FG
Organization:	Iowa Department Of Public Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+7.28 h0.303 days <br />0.0433 weeks <br />0.00997 months <br />)
Opened:	Randal S. Dahlin 12:17 Sep 9, 2020
NRC Officer:	Thomas Herrity
Last Updated:	Sep 24, 2020
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