§ 33. Mr. Thorneasked the Home Secretary whether he can give any information in connection with the accident at the electric supply works at Blackpool on Monday; what was the cause of the accident; and how many people were injured?
§ Sir S. HoareI have received a preliminary report from which it appears that a man working at a switchboard touched a live conductor and was badly burned. No other person was injured. The circumstances are being further investigated by one of the electrical inspectors of the Factory Department.