“A World of Difference” Collecting the Right Information/Data Debbie Stickle, Senior Director of Risk Analytics Lew Moskowitz, Public Safety Risk Management Specialist Ed Starowicz, Public Works Risk Management Specialist
Importance of Accident Investigation Determine Cause of Incident Identify Unsafe Conditions or Acts Recommend Corrective Actions Avoid Similar Incidents from Occurring in the Future ITS PURPOSE IS PREVENTION
Determining Root Cause Focus on the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. Look at both cause and effect Evaluate immediate “direct” and underlying “contributory or in-direct” causes. Examine all underlying factors in a chain of events that ends in a incident.
Incident Categories
Questions to Ask Who was involved What happened and Why How did it occur When did it happen and Where WITH A FOCUS TOWARDS PREVENTION
Applying these Tips to 4 Different Incidents
INCIDENTS • Motor Vehicle Accident Average cost of claim $20,173 • Foot Pursuit Average cost of claim $21,250 • Slip, Trip, Fall Injury Average cost of claim $32,225 • Dog Bite Average cost of claim $1,059
Importance of Accident Determining Root Cause Investigation Determine Cause of Incident Focus on the What, Why and How. Identify Unsafe Conditions or Look at both cause and Acts effect Recommend Corrective Evaluate immediate “direct” Actions and underlying “contributory Avoid Similar Incidents from or in-direct” causes. Occurring in the Future Examine all underlying factors in a chain of events that ends in a incident.
Motor Vehicle Accident Employee in a municipally owned vehicle was following a vehicle being driven in a reckless manner. Vehicle went out of control and fishtailed in front of employee causing collision to be unavoidable. Average cost of claim $20,173
Foot Pursuit Employee observed suspect fleeing through trees and wooded hedgerow. Employee attempted to give chase but was unable to catch up to suspect and in the process strained a calf muscle. Average cost of claim $21,250
Slip, Trip, Fall Injury Employee, while performing job related activity on a partially ice covered lake slipped and fell striking head on ground. Average cost of claim $32,225
Dog Bite Employee was running during course of performing job related activity. Suddenly and unexpectedly animal charged employee and grabbed right arm causing employee to fall to the ground. Average cost of claim $1,059
Conclusion All 4 Incidents were 1 Claim MVA Led to Foot Pursuit Onto Ice Covered Lake Where Claimant was Bitten by Another Police Units K9
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