Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303679989 - Northwest Pipe Company

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303679989

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 10/24/2001

Site Address:
Northwest Pipe Company
6030 N. Washington St.
Denver, CO 80216

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3272

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101572030
Complaint	203319165	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1				3
Current Violations	2				1	3
Initial Penalty	$9,500	$70,000	$0	$0	$0	$79,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$23,530	$27,030
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/19/2002	01/01/2004	$2,500	$7,000	$0	04/30/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 B01	04/19/2002	05/14/2003	$1,000	$2,500	$0	04/30/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Unclass	5A0001	04/19/2002	01/01/2004	$23,530	$70,000	$0	04/30/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201571130

Event: 10/23/2001

Employee killed when crushed by steel pipe

On October 23, 2001, Employee #1 was performing a hydrostatic pressure test on a 73-in.-diameter steel pipe. There was no mechanism in place to move, control or secure the pipe. The pipe rolled backwards out of the machine and struck Employee #1. He was crushed between the pipe and a skid and died the next day.

Keywords: PIN, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PIPE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303679989			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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