A company asks a guy to play football in a tournament during works time. i.e 3pm. During the game the guy breaks his toe.
He requests that this is put in the accident book as it occurred during a works event. But the employer has refused. So where does he go from here. As he is the injured party and he should make sure it is reported. They are refusing.

As SP900308 says, if he is not a professional footballer then the accident did not arise from carrying out his normal job functions and, therefore, is not reportable. However, I would be inclined to put it in the accident book just for the record that it happened while undertaking a non-working activity.

We never put them in the accident book but recorded it as a sporting injury ans therefore not reportable.

Why not let them complete an accident report for retention if they don't want it in the accident book. A copy can then be held by him and one on his file.

If he needs to go off from work will they still pay him his hourly rate, we used to as normally playing football was a request by the director.

Sounds like someone is thinking of a claim to me!

But if he was following an instruction from his employer, then surely it should go in the accident book. Regardless if it becomes a RIDDOR.

Ok so back to the original statement. I know it's not reportable but what about not being able to put it into the accident book. It was during works time and requested as a work activity as it was for the works team.

I wonder if the organisation is insured for such activities?

Sorry can't see it is a work activity unless he is a coach or activities organiser and is expected to do this as part of his role.

Just because he was requested to play he could of said no! What is the arguement about putting it in the accident book anyway. Not that I think it should be there because it is not work related. If it had happened at lunch time it wouldn't of gone in.

As for job descriptions, they sometimes state.... and any other duties deemed necessary by your manager

I'm not saying they can but it does say it on my contract

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Chris #22 beat me to it.
20 years ago it would have been called team building, organised by HR and all expected to participate.

But back to the original post. The question was that the Employer is refusing to allow the injury to be recorded in the accident book. What should the employee do?

I don’t see a problem with putting the injury in the accident book. The subsequent investigation should identify the relevant facts and help decide if it was work related or not, if there is a potential EL claim, does the employer have any responsibility etc etc.

The injured footballer has, I assume, given verbal notice of the injury to his employer so has satisfied his obligation under the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regs 1979. If he wants to notify his employer in writing there is then a record of the injury.

The accident book should be readily accessible so an injured person can record the details of their injury. By refusing access to it the employer could be in breach of Reg 25 (3) of these Regs.

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Ian