Reporting Incidents & Injuries

If you are injured in a Penn State facility and require medical assistance, you must do the following:

  • If life threatening or urgent dial 911 or go to the local hospital Mt. Nittany Medical Center.
  • For non-life threatening incidents, Employees (including graduate, post docs and wage payroll) MUST go to Penn State Occupational Medicine first:

    Centre Medical Science Building
    1850 East Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, Suite 310.
    (building in front of Mount Nittany Medical Center).
    Directions to Center Medical Science Building.
  • Please note: If possible and to avoid any unnecessary delays, if the injury is a result of a chemical exposure, please take the MSDS sheet with you to the doctor or emergency room.
  • Determine any safety issues that need to be addressed.
  • Report your injury to the Building Safety Officer Sarah Eichfeld (smd265@psu.edu) or 865-0889, or your supervisor and initiate an accident report to be sent to workman's compensation within 48 hours of the accident/injury.


Safety Plan

Penn State Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Laboratory & Research Safety Plan can be found here: ehs.psu.edu

A hard copy of the Laboratory & Research Safety Plan can be found in the Safety Director's office located in N-103 MSC.

Emergency Contacts

For all Emergencies:
Call 9-1-1

PSU Police Direct:
814-863-1111

PSU EHS Direct:
814-865-6391

After calling all the above:
- MSC Facilities & Safety Director: 814-865-0889
- Your Supervisor
- Lab or Area Director/Manager