LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A GE Appliances employee has passed away after an incident at Appliance Park.
According to Julie Wood, the Senior Director of Public Relations for GE Appliances, Steven Herring was working on the refrigerator door line on Friday when he was injured.
Herring was immediately taken to the hospital to receive treatment but died from his injuries on Sunday, February 17.
The company has launched a thorough investigation to understand the cause of the accident.
Wood said that Herring was extremely well-liked and respected and that he was a valued team member for the last 24 years.
"We are grieving his loss and are working with his family to provide assistance during this difficult time," Wood said in a statement.
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet released the following statement:
“The Kentucky Labor Cabinet, as a partner with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has the statutory responsibility to enforce occupational safety and health (OSH) standards in Kentucky.
On Friday, February 15, 2019, our offices responded to a phone call received from Haier US Appliances Solutions Inc dab GE Appliances. After the phone call was received, our team of investigators was on-site beginning their investigation.
Because this is an on-going investigation, the only comments that we can make is that we can confirm there was a work-related accident. We are deeply saddened to confirm this accident did result in death.
Because of varying details among each investigation, we cannot give a specific timeline on when our investigation will be completed.
Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. “
Workers on the AP5 production line were given a day off for mourning on Feb. 18.