ENS 56211

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04:00 Nov 4, 2022
Title	Damaged Troxler Gauge
Event Description	The following information was provided by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services via email: Licensee reported a portable nuclear gauge [Troxler model 3400 containing Cs-137 and Am-241 sources] was damaged by a work truck at a construction site on 11/4/22. Inspector was dispatched to investigate immediately. The technician utilizing the gauge was able to cordon off the area to secure the gauge. Licensee was able to retrieve the gauge and verify the source rod was intact and retracted back into the gauge. Surveys confirmed the sources were intact and in the shielded position. The gauge sustained damage to its outer housing and is being transported to the manufacturer for repair. More information will be provided to close and complete this report. NC Event No: TBD * * UPDATE ON 11/16/2022 AT 1505 EST FROM TRAVIS CARTOSKI TO KAREN COTTON * * * The following information is a summary of information received via email: After investigation, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated this report to state that the cause of the damaged gauge was due to a vehicular accident and the corrective actions are to provide gauge user retraining. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services considers this event be closed and complete. Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis) and NMSS Events Notification email group.

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Where
Summit Engineering, Laboratory &Amp; Testing, Inc Youngsville, North Carolina (NRC Region 1)
License number:	092-1532-1
Organization:	Nc Div Of Radiation Protection
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Time - Person (Reporting Time:+13.15 h0.548 days <br />0.0783 weeks <br />0.018 months <br />)
Opened:	Travis Cartoski 17:09 Nov 4, 2022
NRC Officer:	Karen Cotton-Gross
Last Updated:	Nov 16, 2022
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