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Event Notification Report for December 24, 2012

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/23/2012 - 12/24/2012

EVENT NUMBERS
48642

Agreement State
Event Number: 48642
Rep Org: NV DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
Region: 4
City: ELKO   State: NV
County:
License #: 05-11-0041-03
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: SNEHA RAVIKUMAR
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 01/02/2013
Notification Time: 14:19 [ET]
Event Date: 12/24/2012
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 01/02/2013
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RAY AZUA (R4DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SHUTTER MECHANISM FAILURE

The following report information was received from the State of Nevada Dept of Health via e-mail:

"The handle of a Berthold source, SN: 0448/09, Model No.: LB 7440, Activity: 30 mCi, Isotope: Cs-137, separated from the shutter mechanism. The shutter is closed and was verified with survey instrument RadEye B20 SN: 0515. This source will be kept in storage until the shutter can be fixed."

Nevada Event Report - NV130001