Students

5141.1-AR

 

STUDENT INJURY REPORT

 

A.      Purpose and Scope

To specify the procedure for reporting incidents producing student injuries

B.     General

1.      Student Injury Report is to be filed for all injuries warranting medical attention, whether on or off the school premises, when the student is under the jurisdiction of the school district.

2.      Suggestions or questions concerning this procedure should be directed to the Director of Business Services.

C.     Forms Used and Additional References

Student Injury Report, Form No. 91602

D.     Procedure

1.      The principal will submit to the Director of Business Services a written Student Injury Report in triplicate within three (3) school days from the date principal or principal's office is notified.

2.      Principal must telephone the Director of Business Services immediately upon death or hospitalization of a student. The written report must follow within three (3) days.

3.      Each serious injury to a student MUST BE REPORTED!

4.      All spaces on the report must be completed. If information requested does not apply write "N/A".

5.      Upon receipt of injury report, the Director of Business Services will review it for completeness and for possible hazardous conditions. If the Director believes that a hazard might exist, such notation is made on the report and sent to the Director of Planning, Construction and Maintenance who will investigate and submit his findings to the Director of Business Services.

6.      The Director of Business Services will submit two copies of the Student Injury Report to the district's insurance agent for referral to the district's insurance carrier.

E.     Reports Required

The Director of Business Services will prepare a monthly list by site of all injuries reported by the end of each month. He will prepare a quarterly and yearly summary indicating total injuries by type. Copies of these reports will be sent to the Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services, to the safety administrator, and to each site administrator.

F.      Record Retention

1.      The original of the Student Injury Report is to be retained in the appropriate district office for the current year only. At year's end, these reports will be submitted to the records office for microfilming.

2.      Quarterly and yearly summary reports will be retained in appropriate district office for five (5) years, then destroyed.

G.     Responsible Administrative Unit

Director of Business Services

H.     Approved by:

 

John Mullender

10/5/76

John O. Tynes

10/5/76

Responsible Division Head

Date

Superintendent

Date