# Is a broken finger OSHA recordable even if it gets no treatment?

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

**Short answer:** Recordable — other recordable case (column J)

Yes. A fractured or cracked bone diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional must be recorded, even if no treatment is given and the worker loses no time.


## Why

- A significant injury or illness was diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional. [29 CFR 1904.7(b)(7)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1904.7)

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