Is It Recordable?
Scenario Q164

Kicking a Balloon: is it recordable?

Verdict: Recordable
Published 2021-05-02

Question

An employee stops by a company office birthday party during regular work hours to grab some snacks. While attempting to kick a balloon on the ground, they kick the ground instead and break their toe. Is it recordable?

Answer

YES. The injury is work-related and resulted in a broken bone which is considered a severe injury by OSHA.

Letter of Interpretation: Work-related cases involving cancer, chronic irreversible disease, a fractured or cracked bone, or a punctured eardrum must always be recorded under the general criteria at the time of diagnosis by a physician or other licensed health care professional. OSHA believes that cancer, chronic irreversible diseases, fractured or cracked bones, and punctured eardrums are generally considered significant injuries and illnesses, and must be recorded at the initial diagnosis even if medical treatment or work restrictions are not recommended.

Illustration for the scenario: Kicking a Balloon

#RedBeard #osha #osharecordkeeping #safety #workerscomp #occupationalsafety #recordkeeping #injuries #HR #toe #balloon #brokenbone

Illustration for the scenario: Kicking a Balloon
Have a different situation? Ask RedBeard your recordkeeping question or search all 232 scenarios.

Related scenarios

Q225

Jalapeño Surprise

On his lunch break, an employee is preparing his lunch. His sandwich is almost complete but he remembers he brought some frozen…

Recordable
Q222

Lego

An employee's child put a Lego in the wind breaker of an employee. While the employee has the jacket hanging on their arm the Lego falls…

Recordable
Q218

Tool Thief

After clocking out for the day, the employee is walking to their vehicle in the employer-maintained lot. A heavy tool they tucked into…

Recordable

This is guidance based on 29 CFR Part 1904 and OSHA letters of interpretation. Facts and details may be altered or fictional. As specified by OSHA, the employer is responsible for the final recordability determination.