Direct exposure to electricity 220 volts or less · Electrical burns and electrocution
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LINEAGE LOGISTICS, LLC, 601 Crossroads Blvd., LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08085
on — Electrical burns and electrocution, affecting the Body systems and other part(s) of body.
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.
Hospitalized Body systems and other part(s) of body Electrical wiring building or machine
An employee was stacking cases of product, each weighing approximately 10 - 20 pounds, onto a pallet inside a railcar. A pallet that was stored on an upper level dislodged and fell, striking the employee from behind. The employee sustained a dislocated left hip.
On November 22, 2024, an employee was pulling a pallet of product from a second-level location using a high-reach lift. The pallet struck the pallet above it, causing the pallet on the third level to fall. The employee was struck by the falling pallet of 30-pound cardboard boxes filled with poultry products and he sustained fractures to his right tibia and fibula that required surgery.
Two employees were performing preventative maintenance on a machine. The injured employee noticed excess grease on the drive system and wiped it off with a rag while the machine was turned on and running at a slow speed. The rag was caught and the employee's hand was pulled into the drive system resulting in a partial amputation of his right index finger.
On April 25, 2024, at about 5:15 PM, an employee was receiving a trailer load of product to be unloaded at a dock. The employee became pinned between the reversing trailer and the dock bumper, resulting in a contusion to the lower back and torso.
An employee and their team were fixing a floor tile in the meat department of a supermarket. The employee went to move a large meat grinder when he was electrocuted due to a loose 220-volt ground wire. The employee was hospitalized with an electrical shock to the right shoulder that spread throughout his body.
On March 5, 2025, an employee was performing a post-rain assessment when they located and picked up a lead. The employee received an electrical shock to their left hand and shoulder.
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