Posted By Liz Johnston Richard, In local authorities there are two definitions (well there just had to be didn't there - nothing's straight forward) Our council operate a provincial agreement scheme on industrial injuries where staff can be compensated if they have an industrial injury. To be an industrial injury under this scheme: a) the injury must have been sustained or disease contracted in the actual discharge of the employee’s duties; and b) must be specifically attributable to the nature of those duties; and c) must not be wholly or mainly due to or seriously aggravated by their own serious and culpable negligence or misconduct There are also industrial injuries and defined by the benefits agency. Hope this helps