§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many persons have been (a) killed and (b) injured in the nuclear industry in each year since 1960.
§ Mr. GoodladThe information requested is not readily available, but I hope to provide it shortly.
§ Mr Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many persons have been (a) killed and (b) injured in coal mining in each year since 1960.
§ Mr. David HuntThe figures requested for the National Coal Board are as follows:
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Year Fatal Serious reportable or major injuries 1960 316 1,553 1961 234 1,464 1962 255 1,541 1963–64 236 1,325 1964–65 181 1,276 1965–66 217 1,156 1966–67 145 1,000 1967–68 130 975 1968–69 115 788 1969–70 82 672 1970–71 92 599 1971–72 58 578 1972–73 78 569 1973–74 60 461
Year Fatal Serious reportable or major injuries 1974–75 56 576 1975–76 59 538 1976–77 38 515 1977–78 48 520 1978–79 72 480 1979–80 31 456 1980–81 39 *601 1981–82 34 826 1982–83 44 807 1983–84 22 746 1984–85 12 213 Note: * The definition of major injuries became wider during this year.