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If you can identify a single event or exposure that caused the injury (such as a trip or fall), record the case using that date even if the injury was not recordable until a later date. For example:
If you can not identify a single event or exposure, the injury is recorded on the date it becomes recordable, or on the date it is diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional. For example:
The concept of recording on the date of diagnosis comes from 1904.7(b)(7), which requires recording significant cases (such as cancer) on the date of diagnosis because no specific date of onset can be determined. This concept has been extended to other cases where a specific event or incident can not be identified. If you can identify an event or incident that caused the injury, record the case using that date.