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No, not in and of itself. While the use of crutches could certainly be paired with prescription pain medicine or perhaps a positive x-ray and reflect an injury above and beyond a first-aid case, however, the use of crutches alone does not constitute a recordable injury.
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If giving the cream is a preventive process, it may not make the injury recordable. If the cream is given to deal with an infection that was the result of the injury, yes, that would make the injury recordable since the cream is a prescription medication and giving it is therefore beyond first aid. All the above presumes that the circumstances of the injury or need for antibiotic treatment meet the other criteria for recordability.
No. Use of a steri-strip does NOT make an injury OSHA recordable, as per General Recording Criteria §1904.7 See: http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/RKside-by-side.html No. Use of a steri-strip does NOT make an injury OSHA recordable, as per General Recording Criteria §1904.7 See: http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/RKside-by-side.html
A followup doctors visit may make an injury OSHA recordable, but whether it does depends on the specific circumstances. The determination should be made by someone familiar with the particular case as well as with the OSHA regulations for injury and illness recording.
Yes. Any work related injury that requires more than First Aid treatment is an OSHA recordable injury.
Using dermabond is not an injury, it is a treatment of an injury. Any treatment that goes beyond first aid would make the injury OSHA recordable, always assuming that it met the other criteria for OSHA recordability.
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Sutures are medical treatment beyond first aid. Therefore, if the other aspects of the injury meet the definition of an OSHA Recordable event, getting sutures makes the even recordable. Never rely on advice in a forum such as WikiAnswers when determining recordability. Always consult a sepcialist who is familiar both with the relevant OSHA regulations and the specifics of the injury and particular workplace.
Chiropractic adjustment is OSHA Recordable if it used as the result of a workplace accident or injury.