SUNY COBLESKILL
EMPLOYEE ACCIDENT REPORT
Directions for Completing EAR Part 1: Employee Accident and Investigation Report
Employee’s name, as it appears on payroll stub and his/her Negotiating Unit (e.g. OSU).
Employee’s current mailing address.
Employee’s Social Security number, as it appears on the employee’s payroll stub.
Employee’s current home telephone number.
Employee’s date of birth. Indicate employee’s sex by checking male or female.
Employee’s job title and normal work location.
Employee’s normal shift, i.e., days, evenings or nights (specify hours); the days the employee is normally off duty.
Indicate whether the employee works full or part-time.
Employee’s campus address and phone number.
The date the employee was hired.
The date and time the employee was injured.
The building and floor, unit, or other information to indicate where the accident occurred.
Indicate exactly what the injury is and what body part(s) have been affected (e.g., sprain to right ankle, cut to the left
forearm, cuts to knees of both legs).
This item must be checked after determining whether or not the employee was able to remain at the normal work station.
If the employee loses work time as a direct result of this injury or illness, please contact Payroll 255-5412 to indicate the
expected duration of the absence. If known, please indicate whether or not the injured employee has returned to work
and, if the employee has returned to work, indicate their date of return.
Check to determine whether employee required medical attention either immediately after the accident or at some
subsequent date. If unknown, check NO. If yes, indicate the name and address of the doctor and/or hospital.
Identify the tools, equipment or material that the employee was using and what he/she was actually doing at the time of
the injury/illness. Please be specific.
Fully describe the events that resulted in the injury or exposure. Specifically explain what happened and how it happened.
Particular objects, unsafe conditions, or other factors contributing to the illness or injury should be mentioned.
Indicate the machine or tool that caused the injury; the vapor or substance inhaled or swallowed; the chemical that
irritated the employee’s skin. In cases of strains, the object(s) the employee was lifting, pulling, etc.
Employee’s signature and date employee completed the form. If the employee is unable or unavailable to sign, please
leave blank.
Names of eyewitnesses who were present and saw the accident occur, with their description of what happened.
The assigned supervisor should describe any condition that may exist or any other relevant information concerning the
accident.
Supervisor’s signature and date the supervisor completes the report.
Supervisor’s campus work location and telephone number.
Supervisor’s current home telephone number.
PLEASE CALL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AT 1-888-800-0029 TO REPORT THE INCIDENT.