Key data elements used to reconstruct injury event
| Data element | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activity | The type of broad activity the injured person was engaged in when the injury occurred (for example, maintenance)22 |
| Task | The specific activity engaged in when injury occurred providing additional detail (for example, inspecting engine)22 |
| Contributing factor | The key element that increased the risk such that what is normally completed without incident resulted in injury |
| Precipitating mechanism | The cause that initiated the chain of events leading to the injury17; those mechanisms involved at the start of the injury event22 |
| Primary source | The object, substance, bodily motion, or exposure that directly produced or inflicted the previously identified injury or illness15 |
| Secondary source | The object, substance, or person that generated the source of injury or illness or that contributed to the event or exposure15 |
| Injury event/exposure | The manner in which the injury or illness was produced or inflicted by the source of injury or illness15 |
| Nature of injury | The principal physical characteristic(s) of the injury or illness15 |
| Outcome | The medical, functional, and/or financial results of the injury |