HC Deb 17 April 1986 vol 95 cc497-9W
Mr. Normanton

asked the Paymaster General (1) how may persons employed by the Central Electricity Generating Board died from industrial diseases or from industrial accidents during each of the calendar years 1970 to 1985;

(2) how many persons have (a) died and (b) been seriously injured in nuclear establishments producing electricity for the Central Electricity Generating Board during the calendar years 1970 to 1985.

Mr. Trippier

Information is not available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. For the electricity industry as a whole, available information is given in the table. Data for 1985 are not yet available.

Reportable Accidents at Work to Employees in the Electricity Industry (MLH 602) in Great Britain
Resulting in Death Resulting in Major injury*
1970 4 n/a
1971 10 n/a

Resulting in Death Resulting in Major injury*
1972 12 n/a
1973 12 n/a
1974 5 n/a
1975 5 n/a
1976 6 n/a
1977 4 n/a
1978 3 n/a
1979 2 n/a
1980 5 n/a
1981 4 93
1982 7 83
1983 3 96
1984 6 83
* as defined under the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, 1980.

Note:

n/a= not available.

Mr. Normanton

asked the Paymaster General if he will list the number of persons who were (a) killed or died and (b) seriously injured resulting in their being unable to resume normal employment, in the mines belonging to the National Coal Board during each of the calendar years 1979 to 1985.

Mr. Trippier

The available information including accidents at non-NCB licensed coal mines is shown in the following table.

Accidents in coal mines in Great Britain reported to HMQMI
Year Deaths Serious injuries* Major injuries
1979 46 473 n/a
1980 42 512 n/a
1981 35 n/a 815
1982 38 n/a 865
1983 30 n/a 824
1984* 19 n/a 273
1985† provisional 25 n/a 627
* The NADO Regulations which came into force in 1981, introduced a new definition on a wider basis than the earlier category of serious injuries.
† Figures affected by consequences of the miners strike (began March 1984, ended March 1985).

Note:

n/a=not available.

Many of those suffering serious or major injury will be able to resume their normal employment in due course.