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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555727.015 - Ashley Furniture Industries Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Ashley Furniture Industries Llc
50 Keystone Blvd. E
Pottsville, PA 17901
Mailing Address:
1670 East 8th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337125/Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/2021
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/22/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1815499 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1815564 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1839039 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,498 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,498 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,811 | $0 | $5,811 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100147 C05 II D | 02/01/2022 | 02/11/2022 | $5,811 | $5,811 | $0 | 03/01/2022 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/01/2022 | $0 | $9,687 | $0 | 03/01/2022 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 02/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/01/2022 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on September 23, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a furniture manufacturer was working on the Line 5 and 6 UP014 Bag Sealer. The employee did not turn off or lockout the machine. He reached through the exit chute while troubleshooting the bag sealer while it was still operational. When the machine cycled, it caught the employee's left index finger between the heating element and the clamping device. The employee was hospitalized to treat a degloved and partially amputated fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Chute, Degloving, Energized, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Production Line, Sealing Machine, Technician, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555727.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |