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Operative broke the tip of his finger by not following the standard code of practice set by the Association. He visited an NHS medical centre, where the triage nurse was extremely forceful during the assessment of the fingertip. Due to the pressure applied, the operative passed out and had a seizure, leading to his transfer to the nearest A&E unit. The A&E doctor has advised 4 weeks off work due to the seizure. Although fingers are not classified under RIDDOR, an absence of 7 days or more is reportable. The operative would be able to return to work on light duties if not for the 4-week advisory. Therefore, does the responsibility for filing a RIDDOR fall on us, or does the exacerbation of the injury by a separate entity mean that it is not applicable for us to file the RIDDOR, given that the incident may push the absence beyond the 7-day threshold?
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If the injury to your employee is determined to be an over seven day RIDDOR reportable one, it is you as the employer who must report it. It doesn't matter who else was involved or whose fault you think it was. No one else has got the duty to report this (the hospital certainly doesn't), so it is you or no one.
It's not only absence that can meet the over seven day criterion, but unfitness for normal work such as may trigger light duties. So even if they hadn't had a seizure and were in on the light duties, it could still be reportable.
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Originally Posted by: CiaranPWalsh ![Go to Quoted Post Go to Quoted Post](/Themes/iosh2/icon_latest_reply.gif) Operative broke the tip of his finger by not following the standard code of practice set by the Association.
Is the association the employer or an industry body the employer is aligned with (i.e. were they trained)? As to the 4 weeks there will be additional factors involved such as avoiding driving and possible long term impacts in the event a driving licence must be surrendered.
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Originally Posted by: CiaranPWalsh ![Go to Quoted Post Go to Quoted Post](/Themes/iosh2/icon_latest_reply.gif) Operative broke the tip of his finger by not following the standard code of practice set by the Association.
Is the association the employer or an industry body the employer is aligned with (i.e. were they trained)? As to the 4 weeks there will be additional factors involved such as avoiding driving and possible long term impacts in the event a driving licence must be surrendered.
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If im reading this correctly, the 4 weeks absence is not due to the accident/injury but the medical treatment - so it would not be RIDDOR - have i missed something?
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Originally Posted by: HSSnail ![Go to Quoted Post Go to Quoted Post](/Themes/iosh2/icon_latest_reply.gif)
If im reading this correctly, the 4 weeks absence is not due to the accident/injury but the medical treatment - so it would not be RIDDOR - have i missed something?
But....and playing devils advocate..... If he had not broken the finger tip at work there would be no need for the teatment......
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The assessment caused the i.p. to pass out, the i.p. also suffered a seizure. It wasn't the passing out that received the 4 week notice which you could relate to the investigation of the work related injury (standard code of practice or not).
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The assessment caused the i.p. to pass out, the i.p. also suffered a seizure. It wasn't the passing out that received the 4 week notice which you could relate to the investigation of the work related injury (standard code of practice or not).
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14.—(1) Where the injury or death of a person arises out of the conduct of any operation on, or any examination or other medical treatment of, that person (such operation, examination or other treatment being conducted by or under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner or a registered dentist), the requirements of regulations 4, 5, 6(1) and 12(1)(b) do not apply.
So i say again the abscence was not due to the broken finger - which was work related and needs investigating, but due to the seizure brought on by the medical treatment - hence RIDDOR is irrelevant - play devals advocate as much as you want.
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