Forest River, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Dec 4, 2017: Employee's finger is amputated while moving a storage rack w

At 6:15 a.m. on December 4, 2017, an employee and coworkers were moving a new parts storage rack using a forklift. One of the legs of the storage rack, which was being pushed with the forklift, bent and caught the employees finger. The finger was amputated.

Incident on Aug 16, 2006: Table saw operator amputates thumb while using saw

On 16 August 2006, Employee #1, a new full-time worker with less than 30 days of experience, was operating a 14 in. Delta-Rockwell table saw. The employee did n ot turn off the saw and let the blade come to a complete stop, when he started c leaning wood dust and debris from the saw table. Although the blade guard was in place, the employee's left thumb went into the point of operation and was amput ated. The employer asserted that table saw safety training was provided to the e mployee but there was no documentation to verify that training was delivered.