Is It Recordable?
Scenario Q95

Joint Manipulation: is it recordable?

Verdict: Recordable
Published 2020-10-18

Question

An office employee wearing flip flops gets their toe jammed underneath the restroom door and falls down, twisting their knee and hip badly. The toe is treated with first aid, but a doctor uses joint manipulation to treat the leg. There was no prescription medicine provided, only OTC ibuprofen recommended. Is it recordable?

Answer

YES. Joint manipulation is not listed as first aid treatment and is therefore considered medical treatment beyond first aid and should be recorded.
Letter of Interpretation: Reduction (joint manipulation) is not a treatment included on the first aid list under 1904.7(b)(5) and therefore it is considered medical treatment for OSHA recordkeeping purposes.

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2009-11-16

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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.