NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Protective Equipment Contributed To Injury’
Definition : This element Indicates whether a protective equipment failed and contributed to the injury
Entry : check or mark the appropriate box.
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Optional |
| Expected Length | 1 |
| Element Type | Coded Field – The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. |
EQUIPMENT FAILED CODES
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Protective Equipment Contributed To Injury’ element
| Protective Equipment Contributed To Injury | Code |
|---|---|
| Yes | Y |
| No | N |
Transactions containing ‘Protective Equipment Contributed To Injury’
The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :
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Last Updated on May 6, 2023