Event Notification Report for November 04, 2007
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/03/2007 - 11/04/2007
EVENT NUMBERS
43770
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 43770
Rep Org: ENGINEERING & TESTING SERVICES
Licensee: ENGINEERING & TESTING SERVICES
Region: 1
City: VIRGINIA BEACH State: VA
County:
License #: 45-25600-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHARLIE NABHAN
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: ENGINEERING & TESTING SERVICES
Region: 1
City: VIRGINIA BEACH State: VA
County:
License #: 45-25600-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHARLIE NABHAN
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 11/05/2007
Notification Time: 11:38 [ET]
Event Date: 11/04/2007
Event Time: 09:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/05/2007
Notification Time: 11:38 [ET]
Event Date: 11/04/2007
Event Time: 09:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 12/05/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
MARIE MILLER (R1)
GREG MORELL (FSME)
MARIE MILLER (R1)
GREG MORELL (FSME)
TROXLER GAUGE DAMAGE BY BACKHOE
On 11/4/07 at around 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. a Troxler (Model 3430, S/N 33496) moisture density gauge was being used at a construction site when a backhoe suddenly reversed direction and backed over it. The sealed source in the gauge is in the stored and shielded position. The licensee plans to return the gauge to the manufacturer to determine the extent of the damage and for repair.
* * * RETRACTION PROVIDED BY C. NABHAN TO J. KOZAL ON 12/05/07 AT 1325 * * *
Upon inspection by the Troxler Corporation the gauge was found in the normal condition with only cosmetic damage. No safety equipment was damaged or found inoperable. Troxler performed a microscopic inspection of the source rod and the neutron source cavity, as well as the plug that secures the source. No defects were found. Therefore, no failure of safety equipment existed at any time.
Notified R1DO (Barkley), FSME EO (Burgess)
On 11/4/07 at around 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. a Troxler (Model 3430, S/N 33496) moisture density gauge was being used at a construction site when a backhoe suddenly reversed direction and backed over it. The sealed source in the gauge is in the stored and shielded position. The licensee plans to return the gauge to the manufacturer to determine the extent of the damage and for repair.
* * * RETRACTION PROVIDED BY C. NABHAN TO J. KOZAL ON 12/05/07 AT 1325 * * *
Upon inspection by the Troxler Corporation the gauge was found in the normal condition with only cosmetic damage. No safety equipment was damaged or found inoperable. Troxler performed a microscopic inspection of the source rod and the neutron source cavity, as well as the plug that secures the source. No defects were found. Therefore, no failure of safety equipment existed at any time.
Notified R1DO (Barkley), FSME EO (Burgess)