OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438005
PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - JOHN MUIR HIGH SCHOOL
PASADENA, CA·
Event description
Employee sustains nerve damage from cordless drill
Investigation abstract
At 8:54 a.m. on November 15, 2021, an employee was changing a lock on an old gate at a high school. While kneeling on the floor, employee removed the gate's metal trim and was holding it in his left hand. The employee was using a cordless drill in his right hand. The drill jolted and slid into his left hand, resulting in nerve damage. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 536
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