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Preserve electronic records early

The most useful evidence often follows the work sequence. For a lifting, fall, struck-by, caught-between, vehicle, machinery, or exposure event, preserve the condition of the area and the tools or equipment involved. Do not alter, discard, repair, or return machinery, tools, protective equipment, or other physical items before their condition is documented.

• Photographs or video of the work area, lighting, surfaces, barriers, machinery, tools, and protective equipment.
• Training materials, written procedures, safety notices, toolbox talks, and task assignments.
• Work schedules, time records, job briefings, communications, and coverage or staffing records.
• Names and contact information for coworkers, supervisors, contractors, and others who observed the event.

Event-specific proof: point 2

Electronic evidence may include security video, equipment data, access records, dispatch messages, email, text messages, digital schedules, and inspection or maintenance systems. Preserve the original files when possible and note when and how each item was obtained. A written request to preserve relevant records can help identify the categories that may otherwise be overwritten or changed.

Coverage records require separate attention

Create a single chronology with the date and time of each event. Start with the assignment and instructions, then the incident, immediate reports, medical care, communications, missed work or modified duties, and later developments. Keep the original documents and identify duplicates rather than editing the originals.

• Write a personal account while the sequence is fresh, separating what was observed from what was later learned.
• Collect incident-report copies, medical documentation, prescriptions, bills, work-status notes, schedules, and pay records.
• Preserve messages and emails with their dates, senders, recipients, and attachments.
• Record requests for video, machinery, tools, inspection materials, and electronic data.

Documentation sequence: point 2

Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation materials address injured-worker claims, coverage, and employer records. Keep claim-related communications and coverage information with the chronology. Whether a particular employer or event falls within a specific coverage or claim framework requires an event-specific review; the supplied materials do not establish that conclusion.

Practical next steps: point 1

Prioritize medical attention and follow the instructions provided by medical professionals. Notify the appropriate workplace contact according to the available procedures, request copies of reports and records, and preserve the scene-related evidence. Keep a dated log of symptoms, appointments, restrictions, communications, and changes to the work assignment.

• Do not discard or modify relevant tools, machinery, protective equipment, or devices.
• Ask that video, electronic data, schedules, training materials, incident records, and inspection or maintenance records be preserved.
• Keep originals of documents and a separate working copy for notes.
• Obtain advice about the specific event before relying on assumptions about coverage, responsibility, public entities, products, or timing.