This. A lot of times in physical jobs, unions require their members to report even the lightest scratch. They do this too because they know injuries can happen from the slightest accident or misstep and they want to document even the lightest scratch as a hospitalization so they can turn around and sue over it. They are basically crafting their own self-fulfilling lawsuit scenario.

I'm sure some people got legitimately hurt, but you know the media is playing up every Officer Fatbody who tripped over his own feet or got winded that day as a hospitalization event because it helps them build their contrived lawsuit.