Is It Recordable?
Scenario Q207

Buttering Toast: is it recordable?

Verdict: Not recordable
Published 2021-08-29

Question

An employee was spreading butter on a piece of toast as a snack for work. The butter knife slipped and stabbed the webbing between the index and middle fingers, resulting in four stitches. Is it recordable?

Answer

NO. Preparing food or drink for personal consumption is a listed recordkeeping exception.

1904.5(b)(2)(iv)You are not required to record injuries and illnesses if (...) The injury or illness is solely the result of an employee eating, drinking, or preparing food or drink for personal consumption (whether bought on the employer's premises or brought in). For example, if the employee is injured by choking on a sandwich while in the employer's establishment, the case would not be considered work-related.

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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.