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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
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| ENS 49393 | 28 September 2013 16:30:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Moisture Density Gauge Run Over by Dump Truck | The following information was obtained from the State of Florida via facsimile: On Sept 28, 2013, at approximately 12:30 pm (EDT), the Florida Department of Radiation Control, received a call from the licensee, City of Palm Coast Utilities, concerning a Troxler soil moisture density gauge that had been run over by a dump truck. The licensee's RSO (Radiation Safety Officer) made the initial call from the scene where the gauge was left under truck to it keep out of the rain. However, the driver drove off and ran over the gauge. The licensee technicians had no survey meter on scene and the licensee's ARSO (Assistant Radiation Safety Officer) was on his way to assess the area with a survey meter. The Florida Department of Radiation Control verified with the licensee's RSO that the source was in the shielded condition and this was later verified by the ARSO with a survey meter. The plastic case and digital gauge face was damaged. The gauge will be retained by the licensee and later sent to Troxler for repair and leak test. Corrective action consists of training personnel and procedure changes as necessary. The Florida Department of Radiation Control has assigned the event to the Orange Park Inspection Office and Materials Office for further investigation. This office will take no further action on this incident. The gauge is a Troxler Model 3430 Soil Moisture Density Gauge, Serial # 20850, with Am-241 40 mCi and Cs-137 8 mCi sources. |