An employee of a nursing home is injured on the job while lifting patients. She believes her back has been injured, but not badly. What is the initial action she should be taking after hurting her back.
A. Tell her coworkers to call an ambulance.
B. Report the injury to a supervisor.
C. Report the injury to the Workers' Compensation agency.
D. Report the injury to the human resources department.
E. Wait 24 hours; it may just be temporary.
B. Report the injury to a supervisor.
Employees who are injured on the job or become ill due to work-related causes must immediately report the injury or illness to a supervisor. An injury report and claim for compensation are then filed with the appropriate state workers' compensation agency.
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