§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the number of persons killed, injured and disabled for more than three days in the coal mining industry in Wales and Great Britain, respectively, in 1974–75; and if he will express the respective death and injury rates per 100,000 manshifts, distinguishing between surface and underground accidents.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI have been asked to reply.
I am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that figures in the form requested for 1974–75 are not readily available to the commission.
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Available provisional figures for 1974 are:
Number of persons killed Rate per 100,000 manshifts Number of serious or reportable injuries* Rate per 100,000 manshifts Total number of injuries† Rate per 100,000 manshifts Great Britain Underground … 37 0.10 417 1.16 44,198 124.59 Surface … … 11 0.09 80 0.62 5,059 39.59 Total … … 48 0.10 497 1.02 49,257 102.08 Wales Underground … 5 0.11 65 1.57 Not available Surface … … 2 0.14 14 0.99 Not available Total … … 7 0.12 79 1.31 * Includes clerks and salaried persons at the mines. † Accidents involving absence for more than three days.