§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many reported accidents at work there have been in each year since 1979 in(a) Waltham Forest, (b) London and (c) nationally.
§ Mr. NichollsThe available information for accidents to employees is as follows:
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Reported accidents to employees at work, resulting in: Death Major injury1 Over three day absence2 (a) in Waltham Forest3 1981 ֵ 15 747 1982 0 15 777 1983 ֵ 11 ֵ 1984 1 10 ֵ 1985 0 15 ֵ 19866 0 5 ֵ 1986–875 0 47 345 (b) in London4 1981 ֵ 7 1,021 33,609 1982 ֵ 1,210 32,234 1983 ֵ 1,168 ֵ 1984 ֵ 1,104 ֵ 1985 ֵ 1,175 ֵ 19866 ֵ 264 ֵ 1986–875 19 1,774 13,303 (c) in Great Britain reported to all Enforcing Authorities 1979 492 ֵ 509,000 1980 440 ֵ 407,000 1981 449 12,312 422,028 1982 469 12,286 377,038 1983 463 12,453 ֵ 1984 437 12,494 ֵ 1985 399 13,176 ֵ 19866 91 3,871 ֵ 1986–875 357 19,927 155,751
ֵ not available. 1 Major injuries were first defined under the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurences Regulations (NADOR), 1980. Data are therefore not available before 1981. The definition was widened from April 1986 with the introduction of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations (RIDDOR), 1985. Figures for 1986–87 are therefore not comparable with those for earlier years. 2 For 1979–80, over three day absences leading to claims for industrial injury benefit from DHSS, years starting on 1st Monday in June; for 1981–82 these claims as notified to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for calendar years. This source was effectively abolished in 1983. From April 1986 the information is reported to enforcing authorities under RIDDOR. It is not comparable with that for the earlier years and may be subject to under-reporting. Data for 1986–87 exclude over three day injuries reported to Her Majesty's Mines and Quarries Inspectorate, other than those reported to them by British Coal. They also exclude such injuries reported to the Petroleum Engineering Division. 3 Those injuries reported to the London borough of Waltham Forest (data not available for 1981 and 1983). Non fatal injuries also include those reported to Her Majesty's Factory and Agricultural Inspectorates, and known to have occurred in Waltham Forest. 4 Those injuries known to have occurred in any of the London boroughs and reported to them or to Her Majesty's Factory and Agricultural Inspectorates. Local Authority figures are based on voluntary returns from the 33 London boroughs. Not all the London boroughs return figures in each year. 3 and4 Fatal and major injuries reported to Local Authorities will include a relatively small number of injuries to the self employed. These could not be distinguished from injuries suffered by employees, without disproportionate cost. 5Provisional data for the year 1 April to 31 March. 6 January to March. 7Total 192.