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Accident Summary Nr: 103112.015 - Employee receives electrical shock from power strip and is h

Accident Summary Nr: 103112.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1265772.015	09/22/2017		611110	Visalia Unified School District

Abstract: At 6:40 p.m. on August 22, 2017, an employee was vacuuming and cleaning classrooms. The employee unplugged the vacuum cleaner cord from an external power outlet strip and was shocked by an arc flash. The employee was admitted to the hospital for observation overnight. No evidence of physical injury was noted in the medical report. However, the employee stated that he felt discomfort extending up his left forearm and the pain radiated up his arm to his chest.

Keywords: Arm, Chest, Electric Shock, Janitor, Vacuum Cleaner

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1265772.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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