Hi all, we are in the process of installing a new accident reporting system, I need to povide definitions on the following for employees to have an understanding on what they should select. Does anyone have a list I could use?? MINOR - Any injury that requires first aid treatment FATAL - Death due to work related injury or illness MAJOR - I have the following below listed: 1. Any fracture, other than to the fingers, thumbs or toes. 2. Any amputation. 3. Dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine. 4. Loss of sight (whether temporary or permanent). 5. A chemical or hot metal burn to the eye or any penetrating injury to the eye. 6. Any injury resulting from an electric shock or electrical burn (including any electrical burn caused by arcing or arcing products) leading to unconsciousness or requiring resuscitation or admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours. 7. Any other injury— (a) leading to hypothermia, heat-induced illness or to unconsciousness, (b) requiring resuscitation, or (c) requiring admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours. 8. Loss of consciousness caused by asphyxia or by exposure to a harmful substance or biological agent. 9. Either of the following conditions which result from the absorption of any substance by inhalation, ingestion or through the skin— (a) acute illness requiring medical treatment; or (b) loss of consciousness. 10. Acute illness which requires medical treatment where there is reason to believe that this resulted from exposure to a biological agent or its toxins or infected material. 11. Chemical Spills - Large 12. Chemical spills into watercourses SERIOUS - ???

Instead of trying to make definitions to fit your chosen criteria, can you not change the criteria? I would forget the 'serious' label. If an accident was major, then surly that makes it serious? Personally I use:- Minor accident - ANY physical injury that may , or may NOT , require 1st Aid treatment and that does not result in ANY lost time. Lost Time Injury - ANY injury that results in at least 1 lost working shift, FOLLOWING the day / shift of the injury. Major - Any injury that results in 3 or more days lost time (rather than trying to list all types of injuries) RIDDOR - Well that's obvious...

And this is ours: Negligible: Injury will cause no further issues and does not require treatment. No time lost. Minor: Injury will cause no further issues, but will require minimum amount of first aid treatment, e.g. use of plaster. Small (less than 30 mins) amount of time lost. Significant: Injury that will restrict dexterity or movement. Requires first aid treatment at least and possibly trip to GP/casualty. Person may be absent from work as a result. Substantial: Injury will lead to time off from work or inability to perform some work duties. Casualty/GP involvement. Possible long term medical issues as a result. Severe: Major injury. Immediate hospitalisation.