OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221391154

VAL VERDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERRIS, CA· 2021-08-31T00:00:00

Event: Battery Charger, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Electric Cord, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical Wire, Hand, Shock, Teacher
NAICS: 611110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345529523
Employer profile: VAL VERDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Summary number: 221391154
Report ID: 0950633

Event description

Employee sustains shock while moving defective laptop comput

Investigation abstract

At 10:45 a.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee working as a science teacher for a school district was attempting to move a student's laptop charging cord. The cord had a short circuit causing the employee to be shocked. The employee was hospitalized to treat a shock from the charger to her hand.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 40 F

Event type
13

Occupation code
114

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