Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts, lacerations — READING, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. Report ID 2021043367
Address 2120 Fairmont Avenue City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19612
Event Date April 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.36000, -75.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving three tooling plates to a cleaning area with a magnetic hoist. The plates bumped into the cleaning station and one of them was jarred loose. It fell and struck the employee's left leg, lacerating it.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2021, a worker at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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