FOI Request 2258

Subject: Staff Injuries

Status: Complete

Date received: November 2025

Question Asked:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please can you disclose the following information:

1. The number of staff who have been injured while on duty in the last three years (Broken down by financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)

1a)Broken down by injury causes (e.g. slip/trip/fall, road traffic incident, assault) (Broken down by same years as above).

1b) Broken down by location/area where the injury occurred. (Broken down by same years as above).

2. The number of claims made by staff for injuries sustained while on duty. (Broken down by financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)

2a) The amount paid out in compensation by the service to successful claims. Broken down by same years as above).

Our Response:

Please see our response below to your Freedom of Information Request.

1. The number of staff who have been injured while on duty in the last three years (Broken down by financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)

1a)Broken down by injury causes (e.g. slip/trip/fall, road traffic incident, assault) (Broken down by same years as above).

1b) Broken down by location/area where the injury occurred. (Broken down by same years as above).

Year	Month	Type of Event	Immediate Cause
2023	April	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2023	April	Injury - Minor	Sharp edge
2023	May	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2023	May	Injury - Minor	Other
2023	May	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2023	May	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2023	June	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2023	June	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2023	June	Injury - Minor	Taken ill at work
2023	June	Injury - Minor	Third Party Incident
2023	July	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2023	July	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2023	August	Injury - Minor	Fall from Height
2023	August	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2023	September	Injury - Minor	Hit something fixed or stationary
2023	September	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2023	September	Injury - Minor	Taken ill at work
2023	October	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2023	November	Injury - Minor	Other
2023	November	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2023	December	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2023	December	Injury - Minor	Taken ill at work
2024	January	Injury - Minor	Injured by an animal
2024	January	Injury - Minor	Other
2024	January	Injury - Minor	Sharp edge
2024	January	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2024	February	Injury - Minor	Injured by an animal
2024	February	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2024	February	Injury - Minor	Other
2024	February	Injury - Minor	Sharp edge
2024	March	Injury - Minor	Other
2024	March	Injury - Minor	Sharp edge
2024	March	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2024	April	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2024	May	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2024	July	Injury - Minor	Hit something fixed or stationary
2024	August	Injury - Minor	Exposed to Explosion
2024	August	Injury - Minor	Sharp edge
2024	August	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2024	September	Injury - Minor	Other
2024	September	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2024	October	Injury - Minor	Other
2024	November	Injury - Minor	Injured by an animal
2024	November	Injury - Minor	Other
2024	December	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2024	December	Injury - Minor	Other
2024	December	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2025	January	Injury - Minor	Sharp edge
2025	January	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2025	February	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2025	February	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2025	March	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2025	April	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2025	May	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2025	May	Injury - Minor	Injured by an animal
2025	May	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2025	June	Injury - Minor	Loud noise exposure
2025	June	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2025	June	Injury - Minor	Sharp edge
2025	June	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2025	June	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2025	July	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2025	July	Injury - Minor	Other
2025	July	Injury - Minor	Sharp edge
2025	July	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2025	July	Injury - Minor	Taken ill at work
2025	August	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2025	August	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level
2025	August	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2025	September	Injury - Minor	Contact with moving machinery/equipment parts
2025	September	Injury - Minor	Manual Handling
2025	September	Injury - Minor	Struck by a moving, flying, or falling object
2025	October	Injury - Minor	Injured by an animal
2025	October	Injury - Minor	Other
2025	October	Injury - Minor	Slip, trip, fall same level

2. The number of claims made by staff for injuries sustained while on duty. (Broken down by financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)

2a) The amount paid out in compensation by the service to successful claims. Broken down by same years as above).

Unfortunately, we are experiencing technical difficulties and are unable to obtain this information at the present time. The incident is being looked at and once resolved we hope to be able to provide you with this information.

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

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