§ Mr. GOULDasked the Secretary for Mines the number of accidents, both fatal and otherwise, which occurred in the Somerset coalfield during the years 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930, respectively, giving the name of the colliery and the percentage of accidents in relation to the number of men employed?
§ Mr. E. SHINWELL, pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 5th May, 1931; col. 185, Volume 252), supplied the following statement
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Number of Persons Killed and Injured* by Accidents at Mines under the Coal Mines Act, in Somersetshire during the years 1927 to 1930. Name of Mine. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. Number of Persons. Death and Injury rate per 100 persons employed. Number of Persons. Death and Injury rate per 100 persons employed. Number of Persons. Death and Injury rate per 100 persons employed. Number of Persons. Death and Injury rate per 100 persons employed. Killed. Injured.* Killed. Injured.* Killed. Injured.* Killed. Injured.* Bishops Sutton — 20 17.4 Closed Braysdown — 34 15.2 — 27 11.7 2 36 15.6 — 38 15.1 Bromley — 30 11.2 — 45 16.4 — 38 13.7 2 37 14.9 Camerton — 24 9.8 — 33 12.6 — 29 9.6 — 27 9.3 Clandown — 14 8.8 — 14 8.8 — 20 14.2 Closed Farrington No. 2 or Marsh Lane — 4 9.8 — 2 4.6 — 3 6.7 — 1 2.1 Kilmersdon — 54 16.6 — 39 11.6 1 80 23.2 — 54 16.4 Mells — 37 16.7 — 43 16.1 — 48 18.8 — 34 15.9 Moorewood — 14 11.7 — 16 13.3 1 18 15.8 — 20 16.3 Newbury 2 40 25.5† Closed New Rock 1 31 13.3 — 21 8.9 — 29 12.8 — 36 15.9 Norton Hill — 66 15.1 — 60 13.7 — 84 18.4 — 68 15.0 Old Mills — 20 7.6 — 18 6.7 — 22 8.1 — 31 11.3 Pensford — 51 12.0 2 41 10.3 — 71 17.7 — 43 12.6 Priston — 10 9.7 — 5 5.3 — 7 12.3 — 2 5.6‡ Radstock — 66 15.2 1 41 9.4 — 78 17.3 1 77 17.5 Writhlington, Huish and Foxcote. — 70 11.9 — 56 9.8 — 72 12.9 — 70 13.0 Total 3 585 13.4 3 461 11.0 4 635 14.6 3 538 14.1 * i.e. disabled for more than 3 days. † Annual rate based on first 7 months. ‡Annual rate based on first 6 months.