# Is a cut that needs stitches OSHA recordable?

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

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

Yes. Sutures and staples are medical treatment, which is beyond first aid, so the case goes on the OSHA 300 log even if the worker returns to full duty the same day.


## Why

- Treatment went beyond OSHA's first-aid list. [29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1904.7)

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