ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Open wounds, unspecified - ARCADIA, Wisconsin
| Employer | ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Address | ONE ASHLEY WAY |
| City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, Wisconsin 54612 |
| Report ID | 2019043727 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified |
| Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.25180, -91.50890 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were installing a cross-beam on a racking system from 6-foot-tall step ladders. One of the employees fell and their head struck the concrete floor, sustaining an open head injury. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2019, a worker at ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. in ARCADIA, Wisconsin suffered open wounds, unspecified to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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