HC Deb 16 March 1944 vol 398 c423W
Mr. R. Davies

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number of accidents, fatal and non-fatal, in the mines of this country for each year 1939 to 1943, inclusive.

Mr. T. Smith

The information is as follows:

Number of persons killed and injured (disabled for more than three days) by accidents in and about mines under the Coal Mines Act during each of the years 1939 to 1943.
Year. Number Killed. Number Injured.
1939 … 783 134,072
1940 … 923 146,388
1941 … 925 158,445
1942 … 877 166,639
1943 … 710* Not available
* Provisional.