After a crush-type accident, evidence can disappear fast—machines get repaired, surveillance gets overwritten, supervisors get busy, and medical decisions start piling up.
Do these immediately (if you can):
- Get medical care and follow up. Even when pain seems manageable, crush injuries can involve internal damage, nerve issues, and delayed complications.
- Document what you can while it’s still fresh: where the incident happened, what equipment was involved, what you were doing, and who was present.
- Request the incident report (workplace) or the relevant police/reporting documentation (if another entity’s property or vehicle was involved).
- Keep a personal timeline of symptoms, missed shifts, restrictions from your doctor, and any communications with supervisors or insurers.
If you’re considering a virtual consultation, that can be a practical way to start organizing the facts—especially when travel is difficult during early recovery.


