HC Deb 09 February 1983 vol 36 cc396-7W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list deaths and serious accidents by activity in the oil and gas industries in the United Kingdom sector of th North sea for 1982.

Mr. Gray

During 1982, 15 deaths, and 41 serious accidents were reported to my Department for the offshore oil and gas industries in the United Kingdom sector of the North sea. A breakdown of these figures by activitiy is as follows:

Activity Fatalities Serious accidents
Diving — 7
Drilling 3 11
Cranes — 3
Maintenance 1 12
Boats 2 2
Domestic 1 —

Activity Fatalities Serious accidents
Production — 1
Construction 3 1
Helicopters — 1
Structural 3 —
Pipelines 2 3
TOTAL 15 41