Reading, PA · 2024-06-30

OSHA Injury Report: MCAM Reading

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2024-06-30, an injury at MCAM Reading in 2120 Fairmont Avenue, Reading, PA 19605 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was machine Operator in profile shapes (e.g., plate, rod, sheet), laminated plastics, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: MCAM Reading
Parent company: Mitsubishi Chemical Group
Street: 2120 Fairmont Avenue
City: Reading
State: PA
ZIP: 19605
On-site location: Fabrication, annealing

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Employee was removing plastic product on a cart from an annealing oven.

What happened

Plastic product had shifted in the oven on the cart. Employee was rearranging the product and tripped on the cart guide on the floor at the entrance of the annealing oven.

Injury or illness

Laceration to the R forearm.

Object or substance involved

corner edge of the plastic product

Summary line

Laceration R forearm edge of plastic product

Employee and industry

Job description: Machine Operator
SOC code: 51-4199: Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code: 326130: Profile shapes (e.g., plate, rod, sheet), laminated plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 240
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 526,871
Establishment ID: 1314400
Employer case #: 24-02

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-06-30
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 09:30
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-02-18