Incident investigation reports should include details such as injured employee information, the time and location of the incident, and a specific explanation of what occurred. The report should also include information on the part of the body affected, the type of incident, and any personal protective equipment (PPE) in use at the time of the incident. [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [2]

The accident description form should include the employee's name, the time and date of the accident/incident, job title and department, supervisor or lead person, and any witnesses. A brief description of the accident or incident, the body part affected, and whether the injured employee saw a doctor should also be included. [3] [3] [3] [3] [3] [3] [3] [3] [3]

The incident investigation team would perform the following general steps:

• Scene management and scene assessment (secure the scene, make sure it is safe for investigators to do their job).
• Witness management (provide support, limit interaction with other witnesses, interview).
• Investigate the incident, collect data.
• Analyze the data, identify the root causes.
• Report the findings and recommendations.

The organization would then:

• Develop a plan for corrective action.
• Implement the plan.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the corrective action.
• Make changes for continual improvement.

The goals of incident investigation are to find the cause of incidents and to prevent similar incidents in the future. [4]