Accidents within the Department for Education
Published 3 October 2011
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- Date requested: 12 September 2011
- Publish date: 03 October 2011
- Updated: 02 November 2011
1. Request
Can the Department provide the following information:
How much compensation money has been paid to your staff as a result of accidents at work in the past five financial years (1 April 2006 - 31 March 2011).
Please also break this down per accident, giving details of:
a) the accident b) injuries sustained c) compensation paid out d) the year
2. Release
| Date of Accident | Accident | Injuries Sustained | Total Compensation paid to Individual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 2006 | Slipped on wet floor | Injury to neck, foot and elbow | £5,755.00 |
| 17 May 2007 | Slipped on floor near lift in reception area | Left knee injury fracture to knee cap, plaster cast x 2 months then admitted for 3 days for knee operation (wiring and tension). 7 x physiotherapy session, scarring | £20,790.00 |
| 7 January 2008 | Slipped on floor near tea point | Bump to head/left arm burned | Nil – claim rejected |
| 17 September 2008 | Road Traffic Accident. Departmental Van Driver knocked over a cyclist | Ligament Damage, ankle injury | Total claim £3,500.25 (breakdown £1,000 claimant damages, £712 NHS costs and £1,788.25 claimant legal costs) |
| 3 November 2008 | Slipped on ice in car park beside barrier | Back injury | Claim still on going |
| 9 November 2010 | Became stuck in lift | Nil – claim rejected |