§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) deaths and (b) injuries necessitating more than three days off work occurred in quarries in each year from 1960 to 1979.
§ Mr. MayhewThe following is the information requested:
ACCIDENTS IN QUARRIES (INCLUDING OPEN CAST COAL SITES) Deaths Injuries resulting in over 3 days absence 1960 38 2,601 1961 39 2,529 1962 24 2,311 1963 36 2,344 1964 41 2,527 1965 31 2,578 1966 28 2,755 1967 23 2,917 1968 38 2,925 1969 23 2,910 1970 27 2,535 1971 18 2,350 1972 15 2,251 1973 14 2,251 1974 16 1,987 1975 15 1,874 1976 16 1,656 1977 12 1,879 1978 15 1,846 1979 12* ..† * Provisional. † Not available.