Accidents and Injuries

Employees are required to notify their supervisor immediately of any job-related injury or illness (including near misses). If the injured employee is unable to do so, then a fellow employee should notify the supervisor.

Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that the employee receives prompt treatment (UEOHC, UNC Emergency Room for life threatening/after hours), complete the required incident forms, and submit incident forms to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).

NOTE: If the injury results in death, hospitalization, amputation, or loss of eye(s), then EHS must be notified immediately at 919-962-5507. For after-hours injuries, please page EHS at 919-969-0785.

Please use the following resources to learn more about what to do in the event of an employee accident or injury.

For Supervisors

• Workers’ Compensation Brochure for Supervisors
  Get step-by-step information about how to proceed after an injury.
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  Visit our Workers’ Compensation Frequently Asked Questions page to see answers to some common questions after an injury.
• Policies and Procedures
  Find relevant manual entries about Workers’ Compensation.
• Forms
  Find all the forms you may need after an injury in one convenient page.
• Notice to Injured Workers and Employers
  Read the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Notice to Injured Workers and Employers.

For Employees

• Workers’ Compensation Brochure for the Employee
  Get step-by-step information about how to proceed after an injury.
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Visit our Workers’ Compensation Frequently Asked Questions page to see answers to some common questions after an injury.
• Policies and Procedures
  Find relevant manual entries about Workers’ Compensation.
• Forms
  Find all the forms you may need after an injury in one convenient page.
• Notice to Injured Workers and Employers
  Read the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Notice to Injured Workers and Employers.