A hospital employee is transporting a patient to the imaging department for a CT scan. After...

A hospital employee is transporting a patient to the imaging department for a CT scan. After pushing the gurney into the elevator, the employee drops an item and bends over to pick it up as the elevator doors are closing. The employees head is struck by the elevator and the employee is injured. Evaluate whether or not this incident needs to be reported and investigated. Justify your answer?

( we need to answer and justify if this incident needs to be reported and investigated?

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If you are injured at work, or have a work-related illness: Immediately report any work related injury to your supervisor. Provide your supervisor with information on how your injury occurred (what, where, when, and how it happened). Get medical treatment, if needed.If you do not report an injury when it happens, your employer can deny the accident occurred or may claim it happened outside of work. Many employers also impose strict internal deadlines for reporting accidents, for instance, within 24 hours of an incident.you have the right to file a claim for your injury or illness in workers compensation court or the state industrial court. you have the right to see a doctor and to pursue medical treatment. if you are released to return to work by your physician, you have the right to return to your job.someone you know has suffered a personal injury, the very first thing you should do is seek medical attention. ...Contact an Attorney. ...Participate in the Investigation. ...Discuss What Kind of Compensation You Should Receive.

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