The 7 day period relates to ability to perform the usual tasks, not attendance at work. Presumably this is a rescue within territorial waters.

The following link should help you https://www.caa.co.uk/Ou...ious-incident-reporting/

Thanks for the responses. I tend to agree with gramsay. The issue with reporting such an injury via the Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1996, is that the injury (in question) does not meet the description for a 'serious injury' - see below: "serious injury” means an injury which is sustained by a person in an accident and which— (a) requires hospitalisation for more than 48 hours, commencing within seven days from the date the injury was received; (b) results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose); (c) involves lacerations which cause severe haemorrhage, nerve, muscle or tendon damage; (d) involves injury to any internal organ; (e) involves second or third degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 per cent of the body surface; or (f) involves verified exposure to infectious substances or harmful radiation. The fact that the event scenario happened during a winching exercise casts some doubt that the injury was as a result of— -being in or upon the aircraft, -direct contact with any part of the aircraft, including parts which have become detached from the aircraft, or -direct exposure to jet blast. It could be attributed to "contact with any part of the a/c", for sure, but it doesn't meet the 'serious injury' definitions, So... That's leaves a gap, that can only be filled by RIDDOR, as I see it, as the injury does meet the 7 day rule and I see nothing in RIDDOR that would exclude Aviation, unless it meets the requirements of the 1996 Regs, which my scenario does not. FYI - the injury was a torn muscle, which resulted in the IP not being able incapacitated for routine work for more than seven consecutive days. Thanks Barry.