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SCS Accident and Injury Response
SCS Accident and Injury Response procedure
Report all accidents and/or injuries that occur in SCS facilities in a timely manner.
If Injured:
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Help the injured person
- Assist with first aid if you feel comfortable doing so (providing first aid is NOT a condition of employment)
- Assist with first aid if you feel comfortable doing so (providing first aid is NOT a condition of employment)
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Alert other people
- Notify, or have others notify, fellow coworkers, the PI/supervisor, safety officer, etc.
- Notify, or have others notify, fellow coworkers, the PI/supervisor, safety officer, etc.
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Ensure the area is safe
- Secure and/or evacuate the area as appropriate
- Secure and/or evacuate the area as appropriate
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Determine the level of injury
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Major – requires professional medical attention.
- Call 911 immediately.
- Arrange to have someone meet emergency personnel. Employees and/or students should NOT transport individuals with a major injury to the hospital.
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Minor – offer medical care at a local healthcare facility
- Employees, including students who are compensated for their work, should visit:
- weekdays from 8:00AM-5:00PM
- Carle Occupational Medicine (217-383-3313) or
- Safeworks Illinois (217-356-6150)
- after hours and on weekends
- Carle or OSF Heart of Mary Emergency Departments
- Carle or OSF Heart of Mary Emergency Departments
- weekdays from 8:00AM-5:00PM
- Students should visit McKinley Health Center (217-333-2701)
- Employees, including students who are compensated for their work, should visit:
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Report the accident
- Report the accident to DRS and SCS Safety personnel and complete the “University First Report of Injury/Illness” form.
- Report form and further information available at:
https://www.treasury.uillinois.edu/risk_management/workers_compensation/reporting/
If No Injury:
- Contact DRS via email at drs@illinois.edu or call them at 217-333-2755 to report the accident.
- For more information on Incident Reporting and Investigation go to the following website: https://www.drs.illinois.edu/Page/IncidentResponse/IncidentReportingAndInvestigation