SCS Accident and Injury Response

Report all accidents and/or injuries that occur in SCS facilities in a timely manner.

If Injured:

1. Help the injured person

   • Assist with first aid if you feel comfortable doing so (providing first aid is NOT a condition of employment)
     
     

2. Alert other people

   • Notify, or have others notify, fellow coworkers, the PI/supervisor, safety officer, etc.
     
     

3. Ensure the area is safe

   • Secure and/or evacuate the area as appropriate
     
     

4. Determine the level of injury

• • 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.

• • 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
          
          
    • Students should visit McKinley Health Center (217-333-2701)
      
      

5. 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