Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1562194.015 - Ashley Furniture Industries, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Ashley Furniture Industries, Llc.
One Ashley Way
Arcadia, WI 54612
Mailing Address:
One Ashley Way, Arcadia, WI 54612
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337121/Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/03/2021
Emphasis: L:Piv
Case Closed: 01/26/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1829645 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,295 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,295 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100178 L04 III | 01/04/2022 | 02/02/2022 | $0 | $7,295 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 6:50 a.m. on November 2, 2021, an employee was working as a freight, stock, and material handler for a firm that manufactured upholstered furniture. He was operating a Crown electrically powered PE400-60 pallet jack, with serial number 6A240729. It had an internally assigned company number VJ707. He was bringing parts to assembly line 30 in the facility's plant two, case goods assembly. He was being followed by a coworker operating a Hyster electrically powered E60XN-33 forklift, with serial number A268N08696K. They were in an aisle 16.5 feet (5.0 meters) wide. The employee operating the pallet jack made an abrupt U-turn. He was struck by the tines of the forklift operated by the coworker. The employee suffered a broken femur. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Aisle, Forklift, Forks, Fracture, Ind Trk Operator, Industrial Truck, Leg, Pallet Jack, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Warehouse Aisle
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1562194.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |
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