Workplace accident claims and Staff sick days due to Mental Health issues - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. The number of workplace accident claims submitted are as follows

2022/23 - 6

2023/24 - 8

2024/25 – 8

a. The causes of each claim submitted are:

Notification Year Reason

2022/23 Lifting/Handling

2022/23 Slip/Trip/Fall

2022/23 Assault

2022/23 Assault

2022/23 Lifting/Handling

2022/23 Assault

2023/24 Contamination

2023/24 Defective Equipment

2023/24 Defective Equipment

2023/24 Vehicle Impact

2023/24 Assault

2023/24 Slip/Trip/Fall

2023/24 Slip/Trip/Fall

2023/24 Slip/Trip/Fall

2024/25 Stress

2024/25 Slip/Trip/Fall

2024/25 Slip/Trip/Fall

2024/25 Assault

2024/25 Slip/Trip/Fall

2024/25 Assault

2024/25 Slip/Trip/Fall

2024/25 Slip/Trip/Fall

b. The amount paid out in compensation for successful claims submitted in the following years was:

2022/23 £29,315.86

2023/24 Nil

2024/25 £73.50

2. 

Year            Individuals

2022- 2023  408

2023- 2024   407

2024- 2025   460

a. 

Financial Yr

Reason

Individuals

2022-2023

Anxiety

119

2022-2023

Depression

72

2022-2023

Mental Health - Other

9

2022-2023

Neurological

1

2022-2023

Other psychiatric/mental health

36

2022-2023

Psychological

2

2022-2023

Stress

186

2023-2024

Anxiety

94

2023-2024

Depression

47

2023-2024

Mental Health - Other

112

2023-2024

Neurological

31

2023-2024

Other psychiatric/mental health

11

2023-2024

Psychological

5

2023-2024

Stress

158

2024-2025

Anxiety

125

2024-2025

Depression

48

2024-2025

Mental Health - Other

146

2024-2025

Neurological

25

2024-2025

Other psychiatric/mental health

15

2024-2025

Psychological

9

2024-2025

Stress

179

Reference number
FOI 12179668
Date request received
09/04/25
Date of decision
13/05/25