I got a cut at work. It was from a can in the garbage. If it gets infected what should I do. Is it covered from work or is it my insurance?
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- Thread starter WookieeForLife
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Unless you're disgustingly unhygienic, you will not get an infection or at least only a minor infection. Wash it regularly and use a product like Neosporin, you'll be fine. Unless you work at the landfill.
EDIT: So it's already infected? What on earth did you get into?!?!?
EDIT: So it's already infected? What on earth did you get into?!?!?
First, report it to your boss, then get a tetnis shot, if you haven't gotten one in the last year. Work will probably cover the shot.
Well if you got it a work I believe you have forty days to fill out a DWC-41.... I live in Texas so it may be different where yoou are from.... anyway that for is to report the incident/injury.... You are supposed to be very detailed with the time and date. If you do that and your job has workers comp insurance it should cover a visit to the doctor, and any antiboitics you made need. If you have any questions let me know I used to do Worker's comp for a living.... It's a huge hassle most of the time though. If your cut isn't serious you might be better off going to your regular doctor.
Thanks guys for the help. I'm going to let it ride, as I cleaned it out really good and worry about infection when it arises. Thanks.
There is a form called a "First Report." It is NOT a claim. Its function is to document the incident and it protects you even beyond the time limit to file an actual claim. It also protects you in case the company decides that they should fire you because they know you have an injury and could possibly file a claim. (their rates could go up) A first report should ALWAYS be filed as soon as possible even for fairly mild injuries. It also keeps them from saying the injury was sustained away from work.
This could be old information because it's been 5 years since I worked for someone else. At the time, I was President of the local union and situations like this were one of our biggest focuses. It also can vary from state to state and also who the company has carry their W.C. insurance.
This could be old information because it's been 5 years since I worked for someone else. At the time, I was President of the local union and situations like this were one of our biggest focuses. It also can vary from state to state and also who the company has carry their W.C. insurance.
You asked for advice. Got some good advice from people who have several decades more work experience than you yet you persist in not listening.
Why is that?
Because I asked for advice because I got worried but then I realised the situation isn't all that dangerous so I just went along with it. Tomarro I will talk to my boss about that one form to document it but other than that I think I will be good.
Honestly I think I followed their advice real well. I washed it very good. I put neosporin on it. Put a bandage on it. Check my immunizations, and I have my tetnus shot.Other than the form , I did everything said here.
