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Company: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Penalty: $19,200
Year: 2005
Date: September 23, 2005
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: nuclear safety violation
Violation Description: On September 23, 2005, a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the cumulative amount of $19, 200, was issued for three Severity Level II problems, one Severity Level II violation, and two Severity Level IV violations, associated with brachytherapy treatments that resulted in unintended radiation doses to five patients. Because these violations directly contributed to significant health consequences for Patients Nos. 3, 4, and 5, each of those three events is categorized as a separate Severity Level II problem in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Indiana
Facility City: South Bend
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