Comment from Ruble, Charles; Plastic Enterprises Company Inc.

Historically, I believe the reporting of three or more individuals sent to an inpatient care facility was indicative of a more-serious type accident that warranted notification of OSHA to further investigate. However, one person receiving inpatient care could be as simple an issue as that person tripping over their own two feet and falling, and the doctor on duty deciding they want to evaluate them further by admitting them for observation. Under the proposed rule, we would then have to notify OSHA within 8-hours of this person tripping and falling. While certainly an issue for that individual it may not be indicaitive of a more-serious type injury potential at the place of employment. If the goal is to strengthen or tighten the requirement to find those places that have potential safety hazards present, it would make more sense to lower the requirement to "two or more" instead of "any" inpatient care. I believe having to notify OSHA for one person who fell and bumped their head on the floor because they tripped over their own two feet on a clean dry and well-lit floor, is a little restrictive and feels like over-reporting to me.