§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Paymaster General if he will list the numbers of recorded fatalities and injuries at work since 1970; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierThe available information is as follows: figures for 1985 are not yet available.
Reported occupational injuries to employees and self-employed persons at work in Great Britain, resulting in:
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Year Death Major injury* Over three day absence from work (thousands) 1970 821 — †685 1971 780 — †622 1972 671 — †630 1973 765 — †623 1974 651 — †577 1975 620 — — 1976 584 — †553 1977‡ 524 — †579 1978 622 — †581 1979 615 — †509 1980║ 579 — — 1981 503 12,406 *435 1982 516 12,402 *390 1983 507 12,561 — 1984¶ 496 12,624 — —=not available. * as defined under the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1980. † Claims for industrial injury benefit from DHSS in year starting on first Monday in June (employees only). ‡1970–1977 fatalities to employees only. ║ 1978–1980 fatalities include those voluntarily reported to non-employees.
¶ 1981–1984 fatalities and major injuries to employees and self-employed as reported under NADOR.
Over three-day injuries to employees only.