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OSHA Injury Report: J. P. Mascaro & Sons - Berks Division

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at J. P. Mascaro & Sons - Berks Division in 600 W. Neversink Road, Reading, PA 19606 resulted in days away from work. Employee was driver Helper in garbage collection services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
J. P. Mascaro & Sons - Berks Division
Parent company
Solid Waste Services, Inc. d/b/a J. P. Mascaro & Sons
Street
600 W. Neversink Road
City
Reading
State
PA
ZIP
19606
On-site location
Bernhart Ave Muhlenberg PA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
11

Before the incident

Collecting residential trash.

What happened

He found a safe in the trash and was trying to crack it open with the hopper blade while it was running. Caught Left Index and Middle finger under blade.

Injury or illness

Crush injury to Left Index and Middle Finger

Object or substance involved

Blade of hopper

Summary line

Left Hand Middle & Ring Finger hopper blade.

Employee and industry

Job description
Driver Helper
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
562111 — Garbage collection services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
141
Total hours worked
279616
EIN
231721961
Establishment ID
119329
Employer case #
10

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:23:00.000
Submitted
14FEB24:17:49:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.