R 408.22139 Reporting fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of eye as result of work-related incidents to MIOSHA.

Rule 1139. (1) Fatalities. Within 8 hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident, you must report the fatality by telephone to the MIOSHA toll-free central telephone number: 1-800-858-0397. (2) Hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye. Within 24 hours after the inpatient hospitalization of 1 or more employees or an employee’s amputation or an employee’s loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to MIOSHA. (3) You must report the inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye using 1 of the following methods: (a) By telephone or in person to the MIOSHA office that is nearest to the site of the incident. (b) By telephone to the MIOSHA toll-free central telephone number: 1-844-464-6742. (c) By electronic submission using the reporting application located on MIOSHA’s web site at www.michigan.gov/recordkeeping. (4) If the MIOSHA office is closed, may I report the inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye by leaving a message on MIOSHA's answering machine, faxing the bureau office, or sending an e-mail? No. If the MIOSHA office is closed, you must report the inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye using either the toll-free central telephone number: 1-844-464-6742 or the reporting application located on MIOSHA’s web site at www.michigan.gov/recordkeeping. (5) What information do I need to give to MIOSHA about the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye? You must give MIOSHA all of the following information for each fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye: (a) The establishment’s name. (b) The location of the work-related incident. (c) The time of the work-related incident. (d) The type of reportable event, fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. (e) The number of employees who suffered a fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. (f) The names of the employees who suffered a fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. (g) Your contact person and his or her phone number. (h) A brief description of the work-related incident. (6) Am I required to report the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye if it resulted from a motor vehicle accident on a public street or highway? If the motor vehicle accident occurred in a construction work zone, you must report the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. If the motor vehicle accident occurred on a public street or highway, but not in a construction work zone, you are not required to report the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to MIOSHA. However, the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye must be recorded on your MIOSHA injury and illness records, if you are required to keep such records. (7) Am I required to report the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye if it occurred on a commercial or public transportation system? No. You are not required to report the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to MIOSHA if it occurred on a commercial or public transportation system, such as an airplane, a train, subway, or bus. However, the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye must be recorded on your MIOSHA injury and illness records, if you are required to keep these records. (8) Am I required to report a work-related fatality or inpatient hospitalization caused by a heart attack? Yes. The MIOSHA director will decide whether to investigate the incident, depending on the circumstances of the heart attack. (9) What if the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye does not occur during or immediately following the work-related incident? You must report a fatality to MIOSHA only if the fatality occurs within 30 days of the work-related incident. For an inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye, you must report the event to MIOSHA only if it occurs within 24 hours of the work-related incident. However, the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye must be recorded on your MIOSHA injury and illness records, if you are required to keep these records. (10) What if I don't learn about a reportable fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye immediately? If you do not learn about a reportable fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye at the time it occurred, you must make the report to MIOSHA within the following time period after the fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye is reported to you or to any of your agents: 8 hours for a fatality, and 24 hours for an inpatient hospitalization, an amputation, or a loss of an eye. (11) What if I don’t immediately learn that the reportable fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye was the result of a work-related incident? If you do not immediately learn that the reportable fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye was the result of a work-related incident, you must make the report to MIOSHA within the following time period after you or any of your agents learn that the reportable fatality, inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye was the result of a work-related incident: 8 hours for a fatality, and 24 hours for an inpatient hospitalization, an amputation, or a loss of an eye. (12) What is the definition of ‘‘inpatient hospitalization’’? “Inpatient hospitalization” means a formal admission to the inpatient service of a hospital or clinic for care or treatment. (13) Am I required to report an inpatient hospitalization that involves only observation or diagnostic testing? No. You are not required to report an inpatient hospitalization that involves only observation or diagnostic testing. You must report to MIOSHA each inpatient hospitalization that involves care or treatment. (14) What is the definition of ‘‘amputation’’? “Amputation” means the traumatic loss of a limb or other external body part. Amputation includes all of the following: (a) A part, such as a limb or appendage, that has been severed, cut off, amputated, either completely or partially. (b) Fingertip amputations with or without bone loss. (c) Medical amputations resulting from irreparable damage. (d) Amputations of body parts that have since been reattached. Amputations do not include avulsions, enucleations, deglovings, scalpings, severed ears, or broken or chipped teeth.