Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ARCADIA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021121 |
| Address | One Ashley Way | City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, WISCONSIN 54612 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Furniture and fixtures, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.36000, -91.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an order picker and was struck by furniture when it fell from the order picker and pushed the employee into a mesh guard. The employee was hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness and a laceration above the right eye.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2016, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in ARCADIA, WISCONSIN suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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