§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Paymaster General what was the number of injuries from power presses per year from 1956 until the introduction of the Power Presses Regulations 1965; and how many injuries occurred in 1979 and 1983.
§ Mr. TrippierInformation is not available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The available information is listed below for power presses as defined in the Power Presses Regulations 1965, which include mechanical presses with a flywheel and clutch and and mechanical press brakes:
Year Number of accidents reported 1956 235 1962 299 1963 350 1964 498 1965 441 1979 48 1983 27