Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1565941.015 - Miller Knoll Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Miller Knoll Inc.
17170 Hickory Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Mailing Address:
17170 Hickory Street, Spring Lake, MI 49456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337214/Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/08/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1816745 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 408.12172(2) | 01/12/2022 | 02/15/2022 | $2,400 | $4,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.12152(1) | 01/12/2022 | 02/15/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 a.m. on September 21, 2021, an employee was working as a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator for a furniture manufacturer. The employee was standing at a make shift work area on a shelf of racking in the warehouse. The employee was struck by a coworker employee operating a Raymond R35-035TT Stand Up Forklift. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken rib, lacerations to her liver and a laceration requiring sutures on her lower right ankle.
Keywords: Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Chest, Contusion, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Laceration, Leg, Liver, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rib, Storage Rack, Struck By, Suture, Training, Unsafe Position, Warehouse, Work Station, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1565941.015 | 48 | F | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |
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