Mercer Forge Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Crushing injuries - MERCER, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Mercer Forge Corporation |
| Address | 200 Brown Street |
| City, State ZIP | MERCER, Pennsylvania 16137 |
| Report ID | 2020076681 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 |
| Inspection # | 1484295 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.22734, -80.22665 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing tooling components from a 2,000-ton trim press. He was using a ratchet to loosen the bottom bolts to secure the tooling. The weight of the upper portion of the tooling was secured by a 2 x 2 block of wood. This block failed, allowing the top portion to contact the employee's hand and crush his left middle finger. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2020, a worker at Mercer Forge Corporation in MERCER, Pennsylvania suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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