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The Longshore Injury Hotline mobile app is a comprehensive resource for the longshore
community
in addition to the customized time tracker the app also provides a tool for
a longshore workers, foremen and clerks
to quickly record the details of any work-related accident or injury
with the longshore injury hotline app in the event of the work-related accident
you can jot down the basic details collect witness information and take
photos and videos on the spot
so you'll never forget potentially significant details
that could be very helpful to you if you file a claim
with the Longshore Injury Hotline mobile app in your pocket creating your own
accident report is as easy as one, two, three
in step one you'll record the when and where your accident occurred
when you launch the injury and accident reporting tool today's date and current
time
will automatically appear here
to change the date and or time simply tap here and scroll to the date and time
you need
then hit done you'll see the day and time you selected here
next enter the name of the terminal where you were working when you were
injured
by tapping here
the keyboard will appear for you to enter the terminal name
then hit done
and you'll see the name you entered appear here
and finally select where your accident occurred
here you have two options
if you're making this report at the accident location you can simply use
your current location
by switching the yes no button here to the yes position
which will bring up a map pin-pointing your exact location
you don't have to type anything
the second option is to manually enter your location
just tap the empty fields and a keyboard will appear
now you're ready to move on to step two
just hit next to move on
now you're on step two
where you'll jot down some basic information about your accident or injury
first select the type of injury you sustained from the accident by tapping
here
a drop down menu will appear for you to select one or multiple injury types
just tap the drop-down menu arrow when you're done
and you'll see the injury type or types you selected here
the next step is to answer a few open-ended questions just tap the empty
fields and a keyboard will appear for you to type your answers
finally you'll breeze through these yes no questions
simply tap the button next each question to switch it to the yes or no position
if you answer yes to the question about witnesses
your screen will expand to include fields to collect witness information
just tap add witness to collect information from multiple witnesses
now you ready to move on to step three
just hit next to move on
this is step three the final step in creating your own injury and accident
report
you've already documented the who, what
when and where
now you can document the why here in the additional information field
just tap the box than the keyboard will appear
for you to enter details about how and why the accident occurred information
about your injury and any other details you want to remember just below your
additional information
you have the option to record an audio note
you could use this feature to record your notes rather than type them in the
box above
or record notes from a witness
and finally taking photos and videos of the accident scene
can be very helpful if you decide to file a claim
just tap this button here to take a photo
or switch it to the video position and record a video when you're done just hit
submit
your report will be saved for your own records
watch the accessing your information tutorial to find out
how and where these reports are saved
finally the report also be submitted to the longshore injury hotline for a
free
no obligation consultation