Employee Injury at Work: How Should I Handle a Finger Cut and Reporting?

One of my employees, while working in my firm, got a cut on his finger. What procedure should I go through for this? Will it be entered in the accident register?

Understanding the Reference to 'Firm'

May I understand the reference to 'firm'? Is it a factory or a business establishment?

Employee Responsibilities in Case of Accidents

However, as an employee, you should arrange to provide necessary first aid and medical help. If you are maintaining an accident register, both under the Factories Act and the ESI Act (if the workmen are covered under the Employees' State Insurance Act), you are required to send intimation to both authorities. If not covered under ESI, the employee should be provided with the required medical help and leave, as well as compensation for the loss of earning capacity, if any, as certified by the medical board.

I'm running a factory covered under both the Factory Act and ESIC. When the employees go to the ESIC dispensary, they are asked to provide Form 12 before receiving treatment. What is Form 12?

Form 12 under the ESI Act

Form 12 under the ESI Act is an accident report intimation to be submitted by management to ESI. You can visit the ESI employer portal and enter the employee accident report in Form 12. After submitting the details, Form 12 accident will be created in the portal. Take a printout and give it to the workmen.

Form 11 under the Factories Act

Similarly, under the Factories Act, there is a Form 11 to be filled out by the management. This form must be endorsed by the ESI dispensary to confirm the submission of Form 12 and then submit the same to the Inspector of Factories in your jurisdiction.

I hope I have cleared your query.