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What to do following an accident at work.
After an accident at work there are a number of things that you should do as soon as possible:
- Report the accident to your employer and get it accurately recorded in the accident book. Your employer has to make such a record by law, and you may need to use this record as evidence to support your claim.
- If possible, take photographs of the scene of the accident and the defect that caused the accident (for example, wet flooring).
- Take photographs of any visible injuries.
- Take contact details of any witnesses to the accident.
- Find out if any similar accidents have happened in the past and whether they were reported to your employer (this will strengthen your case if it can be shown that your employer was already aware of a potential accident and yet did nothing).
- Hold onto any receipts for expenses that you have incurred as a result of the accident (for example, prescription charges) and receipts for any items that may have been damaged in the accident (for example, items of clothing).