Call the provider to alert them of the arrival of your injured employee and provide a brief description of the employee's job. Accompany the injured person to the healthcare facility. You or a supervisor must get involved from the moment an injury is reported. Tell the employee and the provider of your desire to be involved in the recovery and his or her return to work. Get all the facts.
Every workplace injury is serious.
Document how and why the injury occurred by talking with the injured person and all who witnessed the accident. Immediately institute appropriate safety precautions. Talk with the injured person about his or her condition, functional capacity and your desire to have them back at work. Open communications help all involved. Contact Maine Employers' Mutual.