How to report an incident local authority

Whilst collecting a take away order from an italian restaurant i was scalded in the premises due to a lid not being on one of the dishes, I contacted the HSE RIDDOR and have just heard back from them saying i need to report to my local authority.

does anybody know the route i need to go down in reporting the incident?

Thanks in advance

I don't believe that a scald is a RIDDOR.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/key-definitions.htm

Look at 'What are recordable injuries' - can't see anything about scalding there.

I thought it was for serious injuries such as a broken bone or death .

Did you need medical treatment?

Did you raise it with the management of the restaurant?

Did you check the lid was on the food when you had paid for it ?

Only applies if the scald covers over 10% of the body.

Did the scald cover more than 10% of your body OP ?

Was it lasagne ?

the scald is less than 10% but why would that matter?

the container was underneath another item in the box the waitress handed over to me it spilled out during transition from her to me.

The restaurant closed the same night for 2 and half weeks for annual holidays so i haven't been able to raise the complaint with the owner!

I went to the doctor the following morning and have prescription cream to put on it.

So you were IN the restaurant when it happened and never said anything?

of course i said something. i yelled out and she waitress took the box back from me apologizing.. the chef then took out the container without the lid and put a lid on it and handed back also apologizing.

I wasnt that painful at the time but within 10 minutes of getting home the pain was unbearable.

So we've gone from a RIDDOR report to a scald that needed some cream from a GP many hours later. The takeaway apologised for your discomfort at the time. If the 'pain was unbearable' why did you wait until the following day to see your GP ?

I think you need to put the whole thing down to a stitch in life's rich tapestry and get on with your life mate.

Regards.

Well there you go then, you went to the doctors and have it on file, submit your claim, I presume thats what your after?

BTW having had scolds from hot food and steam, they hurt like bugger immediately not sometime after.