§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the numbers of accidents in manufacturing industry and the building industry for each of the last five years.
Reported Occupational Fatal and Major1 Injuries in Manufacturing and Construction, Great Britain 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Manufacturing employees 4,218 4,193 4,349 4,774 4,932 self employed 14 23 28 35 17 non-employed 26 44 68 60 49 Total 4,258 4,260 4,445 4,869 4,998 of which fatal 119 133 129 132 111 Construction employees 1,796 2,050 2,294 2,388 2,351 self employed 51 69 77 87 135 non-employed 48 46 77 82 92 Total 1,895 2,165 2,448 2,557 2,578 of which fatal 129 131 149 124 143 1 As defined in the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations and reported to relevant enforcing authorities.