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Start date | Reporting criterion | Title | Event description | System | LER | |
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ENS 57208 | 3 July 2024 16:46:00 | 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2) | Damaged Density Gauge | The following information is a summary of the information provided by the licensee via phone: At 1146 CDT on 7/3/2024, the radiation safety officer at Midwest Subsurface Testing reported a gauge was damaged on a construction site. An InstroTek MC1 Elite moisture density gauge containing 10 millicuries of cesium-137 and 50 millicuries of americium-241/beryllium was backed over by a skid loader. The source was stuck in the shielded position. A radiological survey was conducted, which verified there was no contamination. The damaged gauge was recovered and transported to a vendor facility to conduct a leak test. This event was reported under 10 CFR 30.50 (b)(2). |