When Injured at Work .
Injuries are either traumatic or occupational.
A traumatic injury is defined as a wound or other condition of the body caused by external force, including stress or strain. The injury must be identifiable as to time and place of occurrence and member or function of the body affected, and caused by a specific event or series of events within a single day or work shift. A longer period of time means anything beyond a single day or work shift. How to File Claims Report every injury to your supervisor immediately. Submit written notice of injury on Form CA-2, Notice of Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation , if the injury was an occupational disease or illness.