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  • This is a report of a:

  • Date of Incident

  • This report is made by:

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Instructions: Complete this form as soon as possible after an incident that results in serious injury or illness.
    (Optional: Use to investigate a minor injury or near miss that could have resulted in a serious injury or illness.)

Step 1: Injured employee (complete this part for each injured employee)

  • Employee headshot

  • Does employee understand that any incident which involves an employee getting hurt must be reported immediately?

  • Did employee immediately report the injury? (If so create a note indicating whom injury was reported to.)

  • Was accident report form filled out and sent to Human Resources? (If so attach accident report form below.)

  • Employee Name

  • Employee ID #

  • Sex

  • Address

  • Phone number

  • Date of birth

  • Job title

  • Part(s) of body affected: (indicate all that apply.)

  • Nature of injury:

  • This employee works:

  • Length of employment

  • Field experience

  • Supervisor Name

  • Supervisor phone number

  • Firs aid procedure (if any)

  • If employee saw a Doctor (Doctors name, phone number, and medical facility)

  • If employee saw a Doctor was employee medically cleared to work on RTW form (return to work form)

  • Notes:

  • RTW form (return to work form)

Step 2: Describe the incident

  • Exact location of the incident

  • Time of incident

  • What part of employee’s workday?

  • Names of witnesses (if any)

  • Written witness statements:

  • Photo(s) of injury:

  • Photos of the scene:

  • Employees credentials

  • What personal protective equipment was being used (if any)?

  • Describe, step-by-step the events that led up to the injury. Include names of any machines, parts, objects, tools, materials and other important details.

Step 3: What caused or potentially caused the incident to happen?

  • Select all that apply

  • Unsafe acts by people: (Select all that apply)

  • Were any unsafe acts or conditions reported prior to the incident?

  • Have there been similar incidents or near misses prior to this one?

Step 4: How can future incidents be prevented?

  • What should be (or has been) done to carry out the suggestion(s) checked above?

Step 5: Who completed and reviewed this form?

  • I have provided the information on this report and reviewed it to ensure that it was accurately recorded.

  • Written by

  • Title

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