OSHA recordkeeping · 29 CFR 1904
Is draining a smashed thumbnail OSHA recordable?
Short answerNot recordable
No. Drilling a fingernail or toenail to relieve pressure, or draining fluid from a blister, is on OSHA's first-aid list. A fracture found on an x-ray, though, would make it recordable.
Why
- Only first aid was given. Every treatment you checked is on OSHA's first-aid list. 29 CFR 1904.7(a)
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