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title: "Configuring Injury Attributes"
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# Configuring Injury Attributes

**Injury attributes** in Serenity allow organizations to capture critical details about reported injuries. These fields support internal reporting, trend analysis, and compliance with regulatory requirements like OSHA.

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## What Are Injury Attributes?

Injury attributes are structured data points recorded on an injury report to describe **how** the injury occurred and **what type of injury** was sustained. They are commonly used in compliance documentation and can help inform injury prevention strategies.

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The two most commonly used attributes are:

- **Nature of Injury** – Describes what the injury is (e.g., fracture, sprain, burn)
- **Mechanism of Injury** – Describes how the injury occurred (e.g., fall, repetitive movement, electrical contact)

💡 **OSHA requires** that these fields be included in injury documentation, but allows each organization to define its own specific terminology.

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## Out-of-Box Values

Serenity includes a pre-configured list of injury types and mechanisms, such as:

### Nature of injury:

- Fracture
- Concussion
- Abrasion
- Hearing loss
- Sprain / Strain
- Skin disorder

### Mechanism of injury:

- Fall
- Radiation
- Repetitive Movement
- Mechanical
- Chemical
- Violence

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## Part of Body

Serenity also includes a structured **Part of Body** and **Additional Parts of Body** fields, allowing users to select the **specific body part** affected by the injury.

- Many body parts are labeled with **left/right** designation for accuracy
- Includes common selections like:
  - Arm, Leg, Eye, Head, Back, Hand, Foot, Shoulder, Knee
  - And more specific entries like "Lower Back" or "Right Elbow"

💡 The level of detail in this list can be customized to suit organizational needs.

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## Configuring Injury Attributes

Currently, injury attributes and body parts are configured by the Serenity support team. Admins can:

- Add or remove options for Nature, Mechanism, and Body Part
- Deactivate unused or irrelevant options
- Customize terminology to reflect internal language or regulatory needs

📞 **To make changes**, contact your Serenity Support or Customer Success representative.

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## 🚧 Coming Soon: Self-Service Configuration

A configuration page will soon be available to **EHS Admins**, allowing them to:

- Enable/disable individual values
- Add new Nature and Mechanism entries
- Adjust part of body options without needing support assistance

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## ✅ Best Practices

- Align your attribute lists with **OSHA** and **workers’ compensation** requirements in your region
- Review the injury categories with your **EHS and HR teams** to ensure consistency
- Use the **Part of Body** picker to improve injury tracking precision and support ergonomic reporting
- Simplify lists where possible to reduce reporting errors and training burden