Accidents and Injuries
Reporting
All accidents and injuries occurring at work or in the course of employment must be reported to the employee's supervisor as soon as possible, even if no medical attention is required. If medical treatment is necessary, see the Medical Treatment section below. First Report of Injury (FROI) forms must then be filled out and filed within 24 hours of the accident. The FROI should be accessed through AccessPlus. Once logged in, the Work Injury link is available on the Employee Tab. Supervisors must log into Access Plus with their own credentials in order to fill out the FROI for the employee who was injured.
Any incidents which result in either the hospitalization of an employee or a fatality must be reported to Human Resource Services (294-3753) and EH&S (294-5359) within eight hours of the incident.
Accident Investigation
An accident investigation is required for employees who are injured. The supervisor should complete the Accident Investigation Form as soon as possible to accurately record the events surrounding the incident. The employee, supervisor and witnesses should provide input into the accident investigation.
The Accident Investigation form aids in determining root causes of incidents but does not replace the First Report of Injury form. Supervisors should complete the Accident Investigation form for all injuries and illnesses and should investigate all "near misses." This form can be accessed from the links at the bottom of this page or from Human Resource Services. If you would like assistance with an investigation or have questions, please call EH&S at 294-5359.
Medical Treatment
Life threatening injuries require immediate medical attention. Call an ambulance by dialing 911 and notify the employee’s supervisor as soon as possible if they are not already aware of the situation.
Non-life threatening injuries or illnesses should be reported to the employee’s supervisor who will arrange medical care with Occupational Health Works at McFarland Clinic (1215 Duff Avenue 239-4496).
After-hour treatment or emergencies will be seen at the Mary Greeley Medical Emergency Department. Please notify medical staff when treatment is due to workplace injury or illness, so that they can initiate the proper paper work. If follow-up care is needed, the employee will need to be seen at Occupational Medicine at McFarland Clinic.
University employees who live and work outside of the Ames area should refer to the list of approved medical centers for the treatment of work-related injuries. This list is available online at the Human Resource Services (HRS) website.
Additional Resources
Accident Prevention, Reporting and Investigation
Student Accidents
Medical Treatment
Students not employed by Iowa State University that are exposed or injured in academic classes or university-sponsored events should seek medical attention at the Thielen Student Health Center (Sheldon and Union Drive, 294-5801).
Reporting
All accidents and injuries sustained by Iowa State University students while in academic classes or events sponsored by the university must be reported to Risk Management by the student and a university representative using the Student Accident Report Form.
For further direction, see “Accidents and Injuries, Student” in the University Policy Library.
Additional Resources
Accidents and Injuries, Student - Risk Management
Student Accident Report form - Risk Management