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Inspection: 1481339.015 - Ulrich Process Piping, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Denver
Site Address:
Ulrich Process Piping, Llc
1302 1st Avenue Leprino Foods
Greeley, CO 80631
Mailing Address:
409 Boxwood Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238190/ Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1608821 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,398 |
| Current Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,398 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100119 H03 I | 12/17/2020 | 01/21/2021 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on June 22, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a piping company , were working at a multi-employer construction project, a three-story food proc essing company. They were adding new pipe to two new, already installed, 14-inc h diameter chilled water lines. The chilled water lines had been pressure-teste d with nitrogen. As Employee #1 attempted to remove the cap from the end of a c hilled water line, nitrogen pressurized to 115 psi was released and struck both employees. Employees #1 and #2 sustained blunt force trauma and were killed.
Keywords:blunt force trauma, compressed gas, construction, nitrogen, pipe, pressure release, struck by, water pipe
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1481339.015 | Fatality | Pipelayer | |||
| 2 | 1481339.015 | Fatality | Pipelayer |