You tell your higher offical about the incident or accident. They will file the report for you.
Your first step would be to notify your immediate supervisor. If necessary, contact the human resources staff- but start with your super.
A person can go to a lawyer that specializes in injuries and inquire about compensation for back related accidents. A doctor would also be able to tell who which resources you would need to file an incident report for your back related injury.
...and what report would that be?
You would wish to document where and when the incident happened, along with details of what the incident was. You should also document if there were witnesses. (Normally this is easiest to do in diary format).
If you are injured on the job as a nurse, you should immediately report the incident to the Charge Nurse and/or Nurse Supervisor. Then, fill out an incident report and any other paperwork your insitution requires. If you need treatment, the Nurse Supervisor would likely begin the incident report procedure, but you'll need to write your own statement on it and sign it. Get a copy of the report. Filing an incident report will help you in your case IF you need to go on Worker's Compensation. If you never notified your employer of the incident, the employer will not be responsible for your medical care, loss of work, or ensuing disability.
Describe the incident in full, include who is involved and give it to management.
The normal response is to report to whoever the Plans Section Cchief would report to. This is normally the Incident Commander. The other option is to interpret the appointment of the (SUL) within the Plans Section as being appointed as Plans Section Chief only for Situation Unit function.
Incident reports are for hospitals to track errors and prevent them in the future. They are purposely not meant to be punitive, because this would prevent employees from filing them. If an incident report is placed in a medical record it becomes potential evidence should a patient file a lawsuit. Likewise, if an incident report is even MENTIONED in a medical record as being filed, it is discoverable by an attorney and can be used in a lawsuit.
A doctor is required by law to file an incident report if he feels an injury was sustained during an illegal activity, an assault, or physical abuse. For instance, all gunshot wounds must be reported so they can be traced.
Typically, incident reports are read by relevant personnel such as supervisors, managers, HR staff, and sometimes legal experts. The purpose is to investigate and address the incident, ensure compliance with policies, and take any necessary actions to prevent recurrence.
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