HC Deb 18 July 1989 vol 157 c178W
Mr. Skinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been killed in accidents at work in the last 10 years; and what the figure was for the previous 10-year period.

Mr. Nicholls

In the 10 years ending March 1988, a total of 4,713 fatal injuries to employees were reported to the appropriate authorities. The corresponding figure for the previous 10 years was 7,297.