Serious injury / accident

Responding to injuries

If any situation appears to be a medical emergency, contact University Police at 911 (from a campus phone) or 777-2393 (from any phone) to get help immediately.

In the event of an accident involving injury or illness:

• If life threatening, seek emergency medical treatment
• Notify University Police at 911 (from a campus phone) or 777-2393 (from any phone). Stay on the phone until instructed to hang up
• Be prepared to give as much information as possible, such as location, nature of injury, cause of injury and any hazards that may be present
• Employees must notify their immediate supervisor as quickly as possible of any on-the-job injury or illness. If it is not an emergency, the supervisor should be notified BEFORE the employee seeks medical treatment.

Injury reporting

• After the emergency has ended, file Accident Form (CS-13). This form is available from your supervisor or Environmental Health & Safety 777-2211

Spilled liquids and wet floors are on the major causes of slips, trips and falls.

• If you spill something, please clean it up immediately
• If you discover a spill or wet floor and need assistance, contact Physical Facilities at 777-2226 week days (777-2341evenings, weekends and holidays)

Report all other hazards (malfunctioning equipment, holes in the sidewalk, loose carpet, etc.) to physical facilities immediately

To Report an Emergency:

• Dial 911 from any on-campus phone
• Dial (607) 777-2222 from any non-campus (cell) phone.
• Pick up any Blue Light phone located on university property