Personal Injury

Respond to injured and report incident:

Within Medical Center:

• MC Risk Management - (919) 684-3277
• Nights and Weekends - (919) 970-8001

Outside Medical Center:

• Duke Police - (919) 684-2444
• Corporate Risk Management - (919) 684-6226

• If emergency care is needed, go to a DUHS Emergency Department or call 911
• All work-related injuries/illnesses regardless of the severity must be reported to your supervisor.
• Fill out a Report of Occupational Injury/Illness Form within 24 hours.  You can find this form on the Duke Human Resources Website.
• Obtain care for non-life threatening injuries through EOHW.  When EOHW is closed, employees may seek treatment at Duke Urgent Care or a DUHS Emergency Room.
• All work-related exposures to blood or body fluids are to be reported immediately through the Employee Blood/Body Fluid Hotline, (919) 684-8115 or 115 from a campus land-line phone.

Employee Occupational Health & Wellness (EOHW) (919) 684-3136
Workers’ Compensation - (919) 684-6693

• Wash affected area thoroughly with soap and water 3-5 minutes and then cover with a bandage or sterile dressing. Flush eyes as appropriate.
• Report injury to supervisor immediately.
• Fill out a Report of Occupational Injury/Illness Form within 24 hours.

Warning: Bites, scratches or exposure to body fluids received from non-human primates can be extremely serious.  Please seek immediate attention from Employee Occupational Health & Wellness (EOHW).  If animal bites/scratches or exposure to body fluids occurs from any non-rodent species, please notify the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources.

Division of Laboratory Animal Resources - (919) 684-2797

Seek medical treatment if you experience any of these MSD signs or symptoms:

• Inflammation, pain, redness, swelling, heat
• Numbness or tingling of the fingers, leg or foot
• Loss of function
• Deformity