Mr. Andy Stewartasked 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 HuntThe information requested is as follows:
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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