Reading, PA · 2025-09-16

OSHA Injury Report: MCAM Reading

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2025-09-16, 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: Walking, tool box

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Walking in the extrusion department pulling his tool box behind him

What happened

Employees foot got caught and tool box kept traveling when corner of tool box collided with employees left inside ankle

Injury or illness

Employee diagnosed with puncture wound of left ankle initial encounter

Object or substance involved

improper ergonomic technique with a tool box

Summary line

L. Puncture wound inside ankle

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 (2025 average): 240
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 515,619
Establishment ID: 1314400
Employer case #: 25-03

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-09-16
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 11:00
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-01-13