HC Deb 17 July 1987 vol 119 cc640-1W
Mr. John Evans

asked 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.