Posted By Laurie Forget who they are and what they do - here we have an employee injured, albeit accidentally, by the careless act of management. What are HSE and the relevant trade union doing about it?!! Laurie

Posted By Paul Bellis There is also criminal charges to consider Section 20 assault - Offences Against the Persons Act, this is where unlawful and malicious wounding ( a break in the skin) takes place. An intent to cause injury is not required, but recklessness which causes an other injusy could be construed as an assault. There is a lot more to the act and some defences, but its there! Also a battery - an assault under common law has taken place similarily this does not have to be the intent, but recklessness will count. Interestingly enough I was talking to a collegue recently about this, these criminal charges could be brought to bear on a number of accidents at work where an injury has occured through the recklessness of another persion ie manager/supervisor. I am surprised that no such charges have yet been brought against a person in conrol of another..... or has there?

Posted By john ridley Issuing personal protective Alice bands. The issue here is was this personal injury caused through negligence, a breach of statutory duty and was a crime committed? But then again, who cares?

Posted By Paul Bellis David Was he at work - yes was the injury arise out of or in connection with work or related to an incident of physical violence- yes Was he off work for more than 3 days - doubt it for this particular incident, but if he had, as are a lot of injuries occuring within professional sports, then I wonder would they (the employer) report it under RIDDOR?

Posted By Michelle Driscoll Lets face it footballers, and Man Utd footballers in particulara seem to be exempt from most laws! (A sad and depressed West Ham fan!)

Posted By Stephen J W Clegg. Should the RSPCA be contacted? Afterall, anyone who tries to force together a Dodo and a Puma ought to be locked away indefinatley! Incidently, the kick WAS NOT intentional.. if it had, he'd have missed by a mile!

Posted By David Mains Okay - I was joking with the RIDDOR question!!! Although, despite not being absent, the injury may have prevented him from doing his normal work duties. (This should open up another debate as to what they actually are)