# Crushing injuries at Mercer Forge Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2020076681` · 7/16/2020 · MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Mercer Forge Corporation
- **Location:** 200 Brown Street, MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA, 16137
- **NAICS:** 332111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## 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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*