National Freight
Direct exposure to electricity 220 volts or less — Electrocution, electric shock — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | National Freight | Report ID | 2024087438 |
| Address | 8251 Quintero Street | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocution, electric shock | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity 220 volts or less | Source of Injury | Batteries |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -104.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting the battery onto an electric forklift and received an electric shock from the battery connector.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2024, a worker at National Freight in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered electrocution, electric shock to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity 220 volts or less, with batteries identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 13 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity 220 volts or less injuries.
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