At 8:30 a.m. on June 22, 2020, Employees #1, 25, and #2, 47, employed by a piping company, were working on the roof of a three-story food processing company. They were adding new pipe to two (2) new, already installed, 14-inch diameter chilled water lines. The chilled water lines had been pressure-tested with nitrogen.
As Employee #1 attempted to remove the cap from the end of a chilled water line, nitrogen pressurized to 115 psi was released and struck both employees. Employees #1 and #2 sustained blunt force trauma and were killed.
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Violation Summary
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| 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 | $5,398 |
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100119 H03 I | 12/17/2020 | 01/21/2021 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z – Issued | |
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