Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1262878.015 - Metal Green Recylcling Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1262878.015

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 09/07/2017

Site Address:
Metal Green Recylcling Industries
993 Belleville Turnpike
Kearny, NJ 07032

Mailing Address:
993 Belleville Turnpike, Kearny, NJ 07032

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562119/Other Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/2017

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 02/19/2026

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1262336	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3		1			4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$12,676	$0	$11,154	$0	$0	$23,830
Current Penalty	$11,915	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,915
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100037 A03	10/16/2017	$2,979	$3,622	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100252 A01 I	10/16/2017	$2,979	$5,070	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100253 B02 II	10/16/2017	$2,979	$3,984	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	19100178 N04	10/16/2017	$2,979	$11,154	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98903.015

Event: 09/07/2017

Employees are exposed to smoke and fire

At 10:00 a.m. on September 7, 2017, a welding cutting wheel produced sparks near 5a 0 gallon drums comprised of metal material and ammunition casing that contained gunpowder residue. Sparks ignited a small fire in warehouse B. The employees were exposed to fire and smoke. The report did not specify how many employees were exposed to smoke an fire.

Keywords: Fire, Smoke, Smoke Inhalation, Spark, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1262878.015	1	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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