HC Deb 13 May 1987 vol 116 cc254-5W
Mr. Andy Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Energy,if he will give figures for the number of fatal accidents which have occurred in British coal mines since 1957.

Mr. David Hunt

The information requested is as follows:

Fatalities in the Coal Industry 1957–1987
Number
1957 391
1958 315
1959 343
1960 316
1961 234
1962 255
1963–641 308
1964–65 181
1965–66 217
1966–67 146
1967–682 130
1968–69 115
1969–70 82
1970–71 92
1971–72 58
1972–732 81
1973–74 60
1974–75 56
1975–76 59

Number
1976–77 38
1977–78 48
1978–792 72
1979–80 31
1980–81 39
1981–82 34
1982–83 44
1983–842 22
1984–853 12
1985–86 27
1986–87 15
115 month period
253 week period
3affected by industrial dispute

Source:British Coal Corporation

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