Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1546668.015 - State Metal Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1546668.015

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 08/10/2021

Site Address:
State Metal Industries, Inc.
941 South 2nd Street
Camden, NJ 08101

Mailing Address:
941 South 2nd Street, Camden, NJ 08101

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331492/ Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2022

Emphasis: P:Chemnep, N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 08/18/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1796132	Yes
Inspection	1546846		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	12			2		14
Current Violations	12			2		14
Initial Penalty	$130,814	$0	$0	$0	$0	$130,814
Current Penalty	$67,983	$0	$0	$0	$0	$67,983
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	19100119 D03 II	02/07/2022	02/20/2024	$7,000	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Serious	19100119 E01	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$7,000	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100119 E03 III	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$10,995	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19100119 E03 V	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19100119 E03 VI	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01006	Serious	19100119 F01 II	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$10,994	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01007A	Serious	19100119 F01 II A	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
8.	01007B	Serious	19100119 F01 II B	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$0	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
9.	01008	Serious	19100119 J04 I	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$10,994	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
10.	01009A	Serious	19100119 J04 II	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$7,000	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
11.	01009B	Serious	19100119 J04 III	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$0	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
12.	01010	Serious	19100119 J04 IV	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
13.	01011	Serious	19100119 J05	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$7,000	$11,167	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
14.	01012	Serious	19100119 L01	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$7,000	$7,977	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
15.	02001	Other	19100119 C02	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$0	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision
16.	02002	Other	19100119 E03 II	02/07/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$0	$0	03/02/2022	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138024.015

Event: 08/09/2021

Employee responding to chlorine leak walks into chlorine gas

At 6:00 a.m. on August 9, 2021, an employee was responding to a chlorine leak when he accidentally walked into a chlorine gas cloud. This exposure resulted in pulmonary edema. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the condition.

Keywords: Chemical Exposure, Chlorine, Overexposure, Pulmonary Edema

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546668.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury

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