Reading, PA · 2023-02-06

OSHA Injury Report: MCAM Reading

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On 2023-02-06, an injury at MCAM Reading in 2120 Fairmont Avenue, Reading, PA 19605 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cast 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 Advanced Materials
Street: 2120 Fairmont Avenue
City: Reading
State: PA
ZIP: 19605
On-site location: Mandrel Cast

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred: 56

Before the incident

Casting parts at mandrel cell

What happened

While casting at mandrel there was a weight on the door that has been holding the door down. Due to it not closing all the way. As I continued casting I had to open that door and I had to manually lift the weight over the railing and that 's when I started to feel some pain in my right shoulder blade area. - per [REDACTED]. Right Shoulder strain.

Injury or illness

Strain right shoulder.

Object or substance involved

52 Lb. weight

Summary line

Right Shoulder strain

Employee and industry

Job description: Cast Operator
SOC code: 9999: Uncoded
NAICS code: 326130: Profile shapes (e.g., plate, rod, sheet), laminated plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 242
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 535,663
EIN: 510406796
Establishment ID: 652618
Employer case #: 23-04

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-02-06
Shift started: 07:00
Time of incident: 14:00
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-01-24