ENS 42546

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20:00 Apr 26, 2006
Title	Agreement State Report - Damaged Moisture Density Gauge
Event Description	The following information was provided by the state via facsimile: Description of event: At [approximately] 1600 hours0.0185 days <br />0.444 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.088e-4 months <br />, a portable moisture density gauge and its user were hit by heavy equipment. The gauge was run over, flattening the gauge. The user was injured and was taken for medical treatment. At the time of the notification, the RSO was enroute to evaluate the condition of the gauge. RCP advised the caller to contact [phone number deleted] if the RSO determines the source to be leaking, or if a response team is needed. Additionally, RCP advised the licensee to provide an update upon determination of gauge condition, as well as specific [information]. [The] gauge was a Troxler moisture density gauge Model 3430, Serial #32478. Isotope: Am-241 (44 millicuries) and Cs-137 (9 millicuries). [On] May 1, 2006 [RCP was] notified by [the] RSO that the source was stuck in the out position and it is being stored at their facility shielded by concrete test cylinders. Troxler has been notified and is sending a container to ship the gauge back in. A leak test has been performed. [The licensee] will send [the state] a summary of the event and information on the gauge. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Report ID No. GA-2006-10.

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Where
Contour Engineering Plant Bowen, Georgia (NRC Region 1)
License number:	Ga 1398-1
Organization:	Georgia Radioactive Material Pgm
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+140.37 h5.849 days <br />0.836 weeks <br />0.192 months <br />)
Opened:	Liz Seale 16:22 May 2, 2006
NRC Officer:	Pete Snyder
Last Updated:	May 2, 2006
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