In case of injury or
illness the immediate concern is to aid the injured or ill victim. An employee
who is injured on the job or who contracts an occupational disease must
seek medical attention from the following approved medical provider:
U.S.
Health Works
of Fayetteville
1702
Owen Drive
Fayetteville,
NC 28304
910-323-3184
The following
procedures are to be used.
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Call the Workers'
Compensation Section of Human Resources at 672-1825 or University
Safety Director at 672-1827 for authorization
documentation- immediately. (To be transported call the campus police at 672-1295).
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Prepare employee's
accident report on the North Carolina Industrial Commission Form 18 and
North Carolina Office of State Personnel SGWCP Form.
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Supervisor prepare
accident report to be completed within five days of injury |
After hour
injuries Procedure
Should
you have an
injured employee or require a drug screen after normal business
hours, please follow these instructions:
1.
Call U.S. Healthworks at (910) 323-3184.
2.
You will be greeted by a live person who will ask a few
questions. You will
need to provide the person with your name, the name of
the company, and the name of the injured employee, your phone number
and a brief description of the incident.
3.
The person will then dispatch the on call nurse/provider who
will return your call within 15 minutes and assess the situation.
At
this point, a determination will be made to treat the injured
employee in the U.S. Healthworks facility immediately, refer the
patient to the hospital Emergency Room if the injury is very
serious, or triage the patient and have the patient seen the next
day during regular office hours.
The type and severity of the injury will determine the
appropriate course of action.
Whether
or not treatment is rendered immediately, they can conduct any drug
screen/breath alcohol according to our post accident protocol
immediately in their facility.
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