Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC

Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Multiple surface and flesh wounds — ARCADIA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC in ARCADIA, WISCONSIN
Employer Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC Report ID 2024098549
Address One Ashley Way City, State ZIP ARCADIA, WISCONSIN 54612
Event Date September 13, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple surface and flesh wounds Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 337121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 44.24000, -91.51000

Incident Narrative

On September 13, 2024, the injured employee was walking through an aisle where a co-worker was removing pallets from the racking system using an order picker. The corner of a pallet being moved contacted the corner of a skid next to it, causing two empty pallets to fall 12 to 16 feet from the racking onto the injured employee. The employee sustained a laceration and contusions to the back of their head and left shoulder.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2024, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC in ARCADIA, WISCONSIN suffered multiple surface and flesh wounds to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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