Incident date: 2025-02-13
NAICS industry code: 493120

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity  220 volts or less
code_source: title: Electrical wiring building or machine
code_nature: title: Electrical burns and electrocution
code_body: title: Body systems and other part(s) of body
severity: moderate