LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY—
LINEAGE LOGISTICS, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity 220 volts or less · Electrical burns and electrocution
Final narrative
A turret forklift operator was reaching for a two-way radio when his finger contacted an energized (85V DC) wire on the forklift. The employee sustained an electrical shock and burn on his finger and was hospitalized.
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