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| Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENS 50325 | 29 July 2014 04:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Damaged Moisture/Density Gauge | The following was received via facsimile: The licensee reported on July 29, 2014, that a portable density gauge had been damaged by a compaction roller at a temporary job site in Loudoun County, Virginia. The gauge was a CPN Model MC with a 10 millicurie Cesium-137 source and a 50 millicurie Americium-241 source. Investigation by the licensee's radiation safety officer indicated there was no damage to the gauge casing and that the sources were in their shields when the accident occurred. The control rod for the Cesium source was slightly bent as a result of the accident, but both sources remained in their shielded positions. The gauge was returned to the licensee's office and a leak test wipe was sent for analysis. The licensee plans to transport the gauge to an authorized repair facility after the leak test results are received. A written report is required within 30 days. Virginia Event Report ID Number: VA-2014-05 | Control Rod | |
| ENS 45807 | 1 April 2010 04:00:00 | Agreement State | Agreement State Report - Troxler Gauge Damaged by Construction Equipment | The following information was received from the Commonwealth of Virginia via facsimile: The licensee's portable density gauge (Troxler Model 3430 S/N 038435) was damaged on April 1, 2010 when it was struck by a piece of earth moving equipment. The accident occurred at a commercial construction site in Roanoke County, Virginia. The gauge operator secured the area of the gauge and telephoned the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer who performed an onsite investigation and a radiation survey. The source was in the shielded position at the time of the accident and the survey confirmed that it remained so. There was no damage to the source rod or handle and only minor damage to the gauge trigger and casing. The gauge was returned to the licensee's storage facility. There were no injuries or radiation exposures as a result of the accident. Virginia Event Report ID No: VA-10-02 |