The State provided the following information via e-mail:
At about 8:45 am, [DELETED] with
California OES notified
RHB that he had received a call regarding a damaged
moisture-density gauge. [DELETED], Alternate
RSO for Southland Geotechnical (also dba Landmark Consultants), called to report that a
Troxler, Model 3430
moisture-density gauge (S/N 29144), with a nominal 8 mCi
Cs-137 and a nominal 40 mCi
Am-241 source was run over by a loader at a temporary job-site in Heber, CA. The guide bar was broken, but the source rod was not. They were able to fully retract the source, but could not lock it in the shielded position. They took a leak test of the source, which is being analyzed, and they used duct tape to maintain the source in the shielded position. The source is currently secured in its case at the authorized, permanent storage location. After the results of the leak test are returned, if it is negative, the
gauge will be returned to
Troxler for repair.