Injuries and Incidents

Injuries / Illnesses

In case of a critical illness/injury, call 911 or report to Sparrow Hospital ER (employees working in Lansing area) or the nearest ER (employees working outside Lansing area). Employees should always follow MSU's Accident Reporting Procedure for Work Related Injuries. 

Procedure for non-critical injuries or exposures:

Lansing-area Employees:

  1. For biological or chemical exposure, flush the area with water for 15 minutes.
  2. Notify your supervisor immediately if he/she is available.
  3. Print Authorization to Invoice MSU Form (PDF) to take to care facility.
  4. Report to a Lansing Urgent Care facility for post-exposure follow-up as soon as possible. Any required follow up visits must also take place at Lansing Urgent Care. The Frandor location is open 24 hours. 
  5. Follow up by completing the Report of Claimed Occupational Injury or Illness Form (PDF) with your supervisor within 24 hours.

Employees outside of Lansing area:

  1. For biological or chemical exposure, flush the area with water for 15 minutes.
  2. Notify your supervisor immediately if he/she is available.
  3. Print Authorization to Invoice MSU Form (employees outside of Lansing area) (PDF) to take to care facility.
  4. Report to nearest urgent care facility for post-exposure follow-up as soon as possible.
  5. Follow up by completing the Report of Claimed Occupational Injury or Illness Form (PDF) with your supervisor within 24 hours.

MSU HR References

 

Incidents

In case of emergency, call 911. MSU Police will contact EHS if our assistance is needed (e.g., spill cleanup).

For non-emergency spills / incidents, properly trained employees should follow procedures as outlined in the appropriate EHS manual - Chemical Hygiene Plan (PDF), Biosafety Manual (PDF), or Radiation Safety Manual (PDF). Protocol for non-lab areas is available on the EHS website.