Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313738528 - Sivyer Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 313738528

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/03/2009

Site Address:
Sivyer Steel Corporation
202 35th Street
Bettendorf, IA 52722

Mailing Address:
225 S. 33rd Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722

Union Status: Union

SIC:3325

NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	205987092	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	40	1	2			43
Current Violations	42	1				43
Initial Penalty	$123,000	$70,000	$35,000	$0	$0	$228,000
Current Penalty	$75,750	$44,825	$0	$0	$0	$120,575
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	880004	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$1,225	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	880004	01/14/2010	05/12/2010	$875	$2,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
3.	01003	Serious	880004	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$4,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100022 A02	01/15/2010	01/21/2010	$525	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100022 D01	01/15/2010	02/19/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100023 A07	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$1,800	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100023 A08	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$525	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100023 C01	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$3,150	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100027 D01 II	01/15/2010	02/11/2010	$1,800	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Serious	19100104 B08 VI	01/15/2010	02/11/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01011A	Serious	19100106 E02 IVD	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01011B	Serious	19100106 E06 II	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	01012A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	01/15/2010	05/05/2010	$4,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01012B	Serious	19100147 C04 II	01/15/2010	05/05/2010	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01012C	Serious	19100147 C06 I	01/15/2010	05/05/2010	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01013	Serious	19100157 C04	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01014A	Serious	19100178 A06	01/15/2010	01/21/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01014B	Serious	19100178 Q07	01/15/2010	04/12/2010	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	01015A	Serious	19100184 D	01/15/2010	01/21/2010	$1,225	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01015B	Serious	19100184 E01	01/15/2010	01/21/2010	$0	$0	$0	-
21.	01015C	Serious	19100184 E03 I	01/15/2010	04/12/2010	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	01016	Serious	19100184 E02 II	01/15/2010	02/11/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	01017	Serious	19100212 A05	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	01018	Serious	19100213 C01	01/15/2010	04/12/2010	$875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
25.	01019A	Serious	19100213 C02	01/15/2010	04/12/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
26.	01019B	Serious	19100213 C03	01/15/2010	04/12/2010	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	01020	Serious	19100213 H01	01/15/2010	04/12/2010	$875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
28.	01021	Serious	19100219 D01	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
29.	01022	Serious	19100242 B	01/15/2010	02/04/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
30.	01023	Serious	19100253 B04 I	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
31.	01024	Serious	19100254 D09 III	01/15/2010	01/21/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
32.	01025	Serious	19100303 B02	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$1,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
33.	01026	Serious	19100303 F02	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
34.	01027	Serious	19100303 G02 I	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$4,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
35.	01028	Serious	19100304 A02	01/15/2010	02/04/2010	$875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
36.	01029	Serious	19100304 E01 I	01/15/2010	02/11/2010	$6,300	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
37.	01030	Serious	19100304 G05	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$1,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
38.	01031	Serious	19100305 A02 IX	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
39.	01032	Serious	19100305 B01 II	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$1,225	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
40.	01033	Serious	19100305 B02 I	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
41.	01034	Serious	19100305 G01 III	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
42.	01035	Serious	19100305 G02 II	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$700	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
43.	01036	Serious	19100305 G02 III	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$1,225	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
44.	01037	Serious	19100332 B01	01/15/2010	02/19/2010	$6,300	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
45.	01038	Serious	19100334 A02 I	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$2,450	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
46.	01039	Serious	19100335 A01 I	01/15/2010	05/12/2010	$4,500	$5,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
47.	01040	Serious	19100335 A01 II	01/15/2010	02/11/2010	$2,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
48.	02001	Willful	19100333 A01	01/15/2010	02/19/2010	$44,825	$70,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
49.	03001	Serious	19100212 A01	01/15/2010	04/12/2010	$5,000	$25,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
50.	03002	Serious	19100253 E01	01/15/2010	01/28/2010	$3,500	$10,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200533172

Event: 08/29/2009

Worker Receives Shock after Working on Arc Furnace

At approximately 10:24 p.m. on August 29, 2009, Employee #1, a millright of Sivyer Steel Corporation was assigned to lift up and place three fuses on an electric arc furnace. He was working on a 13,200 volt 3 phase electrical system powering a Whiting electric arc furnace. The S&C power fuses were 400 amp, type SM on a board or ledge on fuse cutout assembly in an electrical vault. The assembly was energized during the incident. After lifting up the fuse, Employee #1 suffered an electrical shock and was hospitalized for serious injuries to his right hand and forearm and to the back of his left leg.

Keywords: FUSE, FOREARM, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313738528			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Millwrights

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