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Injuries

Call 911

and

dial 55 from a Shriners phone

for any SERIOUS situation that threatens life, health, property, the environment, or any explosion or over pressurization of a vessel (no matter the vessel size)

For LIFE-THREATENING or SERIOUS INJURIES,

call 911

and

dial 55 from a Shriners phone

Get help from people around you!

If you call 911, you must also call the Shriners Main Desk (dial 55 on a Shriners phone) to alert them of:

  • The type of emergency and description of symptoms
  • Your room number/location
  • The expected arrival of emergency personnel (to be met by Security/lab personnel and escorted to the 6th floor)

Shriners security can contact the HOUSE SUPERVISOR (Pager: 916-523-9311) to triage the situation until emergency help arrives or until the injured person can safely reach an emergency facility.

Closest Emergency Facility
UCDMC EMERGENCY ROOM
916-734-3183
2315 Stockton Blvd. (follow signs to ER)
Sacramento, CA 95817

As soon as you can, contact your Lab Manager/PI and Shriners research administration.

SERIOUS injuries must be reported within 8 hours of the incident.

For paid employees, serious occupational injuries, illnesses, or exposures must be reported to Cal/OSHA by either a UCD EH&S representative (UCD paid employees) or by the Shriners HR/the Administrator-on-Call (Shriners paid employees) within eight hours after they have become known to the Lab Manager or PI.

Cal/OSHA defines “serious injury or illness” as any injury or illness occurring in a place of employment, or in connection with any employment, that requires inpatient hospitalization for a period in excess of 24 hours (other than medical observation or diagnostic testing), or in which an employee suffers an amputation, the loss of an eye, or any serious degree of permanent disfigurement.

All other injuries must be reported within 24 hours.

For MINOR INJURIES or EXPOSURES

Get help from people around you

DURING REGULAR WORK HOURS

Shriners Employee (receives a regular paycheck from Shriners):

  • Notify the PI/Lab Manager and Shriners research administration
  • If further medical help is needed, go to Shriners Employee Health
  • Complete an incident report (even if no additional medical help was needed) within 24 hours

UCD Employee (receives a regular paycheck from UCD):

  • Notify the PI/Lab Manager and Shriners research administration
  • Fill out an incident report (Employer’s First Report Form/EFRThe injured person should be accompanied by the PI or a lab representative to UCDH Employee Health if additional medical help is required. Take the EFR form (and any other information about the injury/exposure) to:
    UCD Medical Center Employee Health
    916-734-3572
    Cypress Building
    2221 Stockton Blvd., Suite A
    Sacramento, CA 95817
    (7AM – 3PM, M-F)
  • Complete an incident report (even if no additional medical help was needed) within 24 hours.

Students, Volunteers, Visiting Faculty, Visitors (unpaid or paid by other than UCD or Shriners):

  • Notify the PI/Lab Manager and Shriners research administration
  • If necessary, Shriners Employee Health may triage the injury until the person can seek help from their personal health care provider of choice (Student health center, personal physician, etc.). The injured person should be accompanied by the PI or another person to the care facility.
  • Complete an incident report (even if no additional medical help was needed) within 24 hours
EVENINGS, WEEKENDS (after Work Hours, non-serious injuries)

Shriners Employee (receives a regular paycheck from Shriners):

  • Call the Front Desk (dial 2000) or contact the HOUSE SUPERVISOR (Pager: 916-523-9311).
    The HOUSE SUPERVISOR will provide first aid or authorize medical evaluation by the approved medical provider:

US HealthWorks

1675 Alhambra Boulevard, Suite B, Sacramento, CA
(916-451-4580)
Monday – Friday 8am-5pm weekdays, and 8am-2pm on Saturday

UCDMC Emergency Room

(916-734-3183) for Emergency Care only

(or after US HealthWorks is closed or on the weekend)

  • Notify the PI/Lab Manager and Shriners research administration
  • Complete an incident report (even if no additional medical help was needed) within 24 hours.

UCD Employee (receives a paycheck from UCD):

  • Notify the PI/Lab Manager and Shriners research administration
  • Fill out an incident report (Employer’s First Report Form/EFR). The injured person should be accompanied by the PI or another person to the care facility. Call the Urgent Care facility and take the EFR form (and any other information about the injury/exposure) to:
    AFTER HOURS URGENT CARE
    Mercy Medical Group
    916-733-3377
    3000 Q Street, Sacramento
    3PM – 7PM, M-F
    8AM – 4PM, Weekends
  • Complete an incident report (even if no additional medical help was needed) within 24 hours.

Students, Volunteers, Visiting Faculty, Visitors (unpaid or paid by other than UCD or Shriners):

  • Notify the PI/Lab Manager and Shriners research administration
  • If necessary, Shriners Employee Health may triage the injury until the person can seek help from their personal health care provider (Student health center, personal physician, etc.). The injured person should be accompanied by the PI or another person to the care facility.
  • Complete an incident report (even if no additional medical help was needed) within 24 hours