ENS 56043

v t e ENS Event
01:30 Aug 13, 2022
Title	Unable to Retract Source Into Radiography Exposure Device
Event Description	The following information was provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services via email: On August 13, 2022, licensee reported that they were unable to retract a radiography source on the evening of August 12 at around 2030 CDT. The incident occurred north of the city of Stanton, TX. The two radiographers reported the issue to the site Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) who was at their work site. A barrier was set up and a case of water was placed over the source. The site RSO got another licensee employee to assist and they uncrimped the guideline and successfully retracted the source. The site RSO and second source retrieval employee are both authorized for source retrievals on the Texas license. The two radiographers did not receive significant dose from this event. The site RSO and second source retrieval employee received 1.1 mR and 0.6 mR, respectively. The two took turns going up to the source and uncrimping the guideline. The camera was a QSA Delta 880 and the source was 40 Ci Ir-192. Further information will be provided per SA-300. Texas Incident #: 9947

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Where
Acuren Inspection Inc La Porte, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	L 01774
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

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Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.68 h0.57 days <br />0.0814 weeks <br />0.0187 months <br />)
Opened:	Randall Alex Redd 15:11 Aug 13, 2022
NRC Officer:	Lloyd Desotell
Last Updated:	Aug 13, 2022
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