ENS 56902

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Dec 19, 2023
Title	Source Unable to Retract
Event Description	The following report was received via phone and email by the Texas Department of State Health Services [the Department]: On December 20, 2023, the Department was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that on December 19, 2023, they were unable to retract a 52 curie iridium-192 source into a QSA 880D exposure device. The RSO stated its radiographers were performing radiography on a pipe. The pipe fell and struck the guide tube, crimping it far enough to prevent them from retracting the source. The radiographers isolated the area and contacted the RSO. A retrieval team arrived at the location and was able to retract the source. The RSO stated no individual exceeded any exposure limits. Additional information will be provided as it is receive it accordance with SA-300. Texas Incident Number: 10074 Texas NMED Number: TX230058

ENS 56902 +/-
Where
Protect Llc La Porte, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	L07110
Organization:	Texas Dept Of State Health Services
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+31.08 h1.295 days <br />0.185 weeks <br />0.0426 months <br />)
Opened:	Art Tucker 13:05 Dec 20, 2023
NRC Officer:	Brian P. Smith
Last Updated:	Dec 20, 2023
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