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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
The following steps should be taken following report of a work-related illness accident resulting in property loss or injury/illness requiring medical attention. The investigation procedure outlined must be completed by the immediate supervisor within 24 hours of notification of the incident.
1. Immediately secure proper medical treatment for injured.
2. Investigate/report accident:
A. Do not disturb accident site until adequate review has been completed.
B. Talk to eyewitnesses; take notes.
C. Carefully recreate accident, and take photographs as appropriate.
D. Consider all aspects of accident cause; who, what, when, where, how, why.
E. Complete the Employee Injury Report. Take note that the purpose of accident investigation is prevention of future accidents, not fixing blame. -
Prepared By
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Conducted on
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Store Location
- 3460 N. Broadway
- 75 W. Elm Street
- 1639 N. Wells Street
- 1526 E. 55th Street
- 911 Ridge Road
- 2121 N. Clybourn
- 680 N. Lake Shore Drive
Investigation
Type of Injury
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Who was injured?
Take Photos
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Photo of injured part of body (required)
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Photo of the cause of the injury (injury)
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Photo of surroundings (required)
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Additional photo (optional)
Employee Information
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EMPLOYEE NAME
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EMPLOYEE'S DEPARTMENT
- Produce Cooler
- Deli Prep
- Liquor Storage
- Meat Processing
- Chicken Processing
- Meat Storage
- Chicken Storage
- Parking Lot
- Other Back of House
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EMPLOYEE's JOB TITLE
- Manager
- Supervisor
- Cook
- Cashier
- Admin
- Stocker
- Employee
Injury Information
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DATE & TIME OF INCIDENT (Not this report)
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INCIDENT LOCATION
- Produce Cooler
- Deli Prep
- Liquor Storage
- Meat Processing
- Chicken Processing
- Meat Storage
- Chicken Storage
- Parking Lot
- Other Back of House
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INJURY ILLNESS
- Abrasion
- Amputation
- Bruise
- Burn
- Crushing
- Cumulative trauma
- Cut, puncture
- Skin related
- Fracture
- Hearing
- Hernia
- Shock, electrical
- Sprain, strain
- Other
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BODY PART INJURED
- Abdomen
- Arm
- Back
- Chest
- Ear
- Eye
- Finger
- Food
- Hand
- Head
- Internal
- Leg
- Neck
- Nose
- Mouth
- Shoulder
- Toe
- Wrist
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SOURCE OF INJURY
- Bodily motion
- Building
- Chemical
- Electrical
- Machine
- Material handling
- Motor vehicle
- Stairs, ladder
- Tool
- Walking surface
- Working surface
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ACCIDENT TYPE
- Absorption, inhalation, Ingestion of toxins
- Bodily reaction
- Caught in, under, between
- Contact w/ electrical
- Contact w/ hot surface-item
- Fall from elevation
- Fall from same level
- Motor vehicle
- Overexertion
- Rubbed, abraded
- Struck against
- Struck by
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INCIDENT CAUGHT ON VIDEO?
Cause of Injury (Check All That Apply)
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Cause of Injury
- Bypassing safety devices
- Not paying attention
- Failure to secure or warn
- Failure to use protective equipment
- Failure to wear protective attire
- Horseplay
- Improper use of body
- Improper use of equipment, tools
- Inadequate maintenance
- Incorrect lifting, carrying
- Operating without authority
- Poor housekeeping
- Unstable loading, stacking
- Using defective equipment, tools
- Working on live equipment
Employee's Description of Accident
Department Manager/Supervisor Description of Accident
Witnesses
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Are there any witnesses?
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Employee Name
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Witness Description
Management Action
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- Develop, revise written process/SOP
- Initiate, revise, enforce rules
- Improve emergency/medical system
- Improve housekeeping, maintenance
- Improve job orientation, training
- Install, replace, adjust guards
- Institute job hazard/ergonomics analysis
- Modify, replace, tools, equipment
- Provide inspections, observations
- Provide proper employee placement
- Provide/monitor protective equipment
- Provide special communication
- Review via task force, committee
- Revise equipment layout
Customer Injury
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DATE & TIME OF INCIDENT
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INCIDENT CAUGHT ON VIDEO?
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INCIDENT LOCATION
- Produce Cooler
- Deli Prep
- Liquor Storage
- Meat Processing
- Chicken Processing
- Meat Storage
- Chicken Storage
- Parking Lot
- Other Back of House
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AISLE NUMBER
- 1
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- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
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- 9
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- 13
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- 15
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BODY PART INJURED
- Abdomen
- Arm
- Back
- Chest
- Ear
- Eye
- Finger
- Food
- Hand
- Head
- Internal
- Leg
- Neck
- Nose
- Mouth
- Shoulder
- Toe
- Wrist
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ALLEGED INJURY TYPE?
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ALLEGED INJURY CAUSE?
- Water on floor
- Other liquid on floor
- Food debris on floor
- Fixture
- Own feet
- Other person
- Floor mat
PHOTOGRAPHS
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PHOTO OF BOTTOM OF CUSTOMER SHOES
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PHOTO OF FLOOR WITH HAZARD in PICTURE (CLOSE UP)
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PHOTO OF FLOOR WITH HAZARD in PICTURE (WIDE ANGLE)
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PHOTO OF INJURED PERSON'S PART OF BODY
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
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SEQUENCE OF EVENTS (DESCRIBED BY INJURED PERSON)
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DRAW INCIDENT (If Applicable)
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SIGNATURE OF INJURED PERSON
WITNESSES
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ARE THERE ANY WITNESSES?
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Witess Name
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Witness Phone Number
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Witness Description of Accident