ENS 56055

v t e ENS Event
17:45 Aug 17, 2022
Title	Unable to Retract Source
Event Description	The following report was received via email from the Texas Department of State Health Services [the Agency]: On August 18, 2022, at 0922 [CDT] hours, the Agency was notified of a source retrieval that occurred August 17th, 2022. The licensee stated the event occurred at a field location at 1245 [CDT] on August 17th, 2022. The licensee stated the location was at a facility located in Pampa, Texas. The licensee stated the event occurred when a piece of pipe fell onto the guide tube of a SPEC [Source Production and Equipment Company] - 150 exposure device and crimped the tube, preventing them from retracting the 60 Curie iridium [Ir-192] source. The licensee's retrieval individual was able to reshape the guide tube and the source was successfully retrieved by 1330 [CDT] that day. The exposure to the individual retrieving the source was 80 millirem. The associated equipment was removed from service and is undergoing inspection to ensure no other damage was done to the equipment. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: 9949

ENS 56055 +/-
Where
Precision Ndt Llc Pampa, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	L07054
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+28.28 h1.178 days <br />0.168 weeks <br />0.0387 months <br />)
Opened:	Art Tucker 22:02 Aug 18, 2022
NRC Officer:	Brian P. Smith
Last Updated:	Aug 18, 2022
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