Are all injuries classified as 'accidents' under RIDDOR?

Under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations), not every injury is classified as an 'accident'. Specifically, injuries that cannot be linked to a specific incident or identifiable cause are not classified as accidents. This means that if an injury occurs but there is no clear explanation for how it happened, it does not fall under the definition of an accident as outlined in RIDDOR guidelines.

RIDDOR emphasizes the importance of identifying a clear cause for an injury in order to properly report and prevent similar incidents in the future. This classification helps ensure that only those injuries that result from identifiable incidents are documented and analyzed, which aids in workplace safety efforts. Thus, injuries without an identifiable cause do not meet the criteria set by RIDDOR for reporting as accidents.