HC Deb 31 January 1980 vol 977 cc741-2W
Mr. Beaumont-Dark

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees have been killed or injured while engaged in nuclear installations in each year from 1959 until the present.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to his reply, 15 January 1980, c. 591]; The following is the information requested. There have been no reported injuries from nuclear causes.

ACCIDENTS AT NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS, 1959–1979
Fatal Injuries All Injuries (including fatal)
1959
1960 1
1961
1962 1
1963 1
1964
1965 1 390
1966 .
1967 440
1968 472
1969
1970 380
1971 406
1972 391
1973 1 369
1974 382
1975 1 510
1976 1 624
1977 1 600
1978 1 653
1979 651

Notes:

  1. 1. The figures relate to operators' employees at sites operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board, the South of Scotland Electricity Board, British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. and establishments of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority concerned with nuclear research and development. The injuries included are those resulting in more than three days absence from normal work.
  2. 2. The accident figures for 1973 and earlier years include figures for some establishments relating to financial years.

…= Not available (for all installations).