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Event Notification Report for June 21, 2003

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/20/2003 - 06/21/2003

EVENT NUMBERS
39954

Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 39954
Rep Org: NUCOR STEEL
Licensee: NUCOR STEEL
Region: 3
City: CRAWFORDSVILLE   State: IN
County:
License #: 13-25975-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JEFF JORDAN
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 06/21/2003
Notification Time: 13:50 [ET]
Event Date: 06/21/2003
Event Time: 11:50 [CST]
Last Update Date: 06/21/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
KENNETH RIEMER (R3)
C.W. (BILL) REAMER (NMSS)
Event Text
SOURCE HOLDER FRAME AND CONTROL SYSTEM DAMAGED


On 6/21/03 at approximately 1150 CST, a source holder frame that houses a 1 Curie Am-241 source was damaged. The licensee, Nucor Steel, uses the source to determine steel strip thickness. The source holder and the source are intact and the source is retracted into the safe position. Only the metal frame that supports the source holder and the source control system was damaged. The manufacturer, Radiometric, has been contacted to repair the frame. The source is exposed using an air signal which is currently locked and tagged out by the licensee.

Informed R3DO (Riemer) and NMSS EO (Reamer).