§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list in theOfficial Report annual totals of fatalities since 1970 in the United Kingdom energy industries, showing separately the figures for (a) coal, (b) civil nuclear, and (c) offshore oil and gas.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe figures are as follows:
Fatal injuries to employees in the energy sector Dale of Accident (calendar year except where otherwise indicated) 1Coal Mining 2Civil Nuclear 3Offshore Oil and Gas 1970 91 — 1 1971 72 — 4 1972 64 — 3 1973 80 — 3 1974 48 — 12 1975 64 — 10 1976 50 2 17 1977 40 1 11 1978 63 2 4 1979 46 — 10 1980 42 2 4 1981 35 2 6 1982 38 2 14 1983 30 2 10 1984 19 — 13 1985 25 1 8 1986 418 1 3 1987 412 — 6 1988 420 — 573 1 Reported to the Health and Safety Executive's inspectorate of mines and quarries (figures include both British Coal and private licensed mines) 2 None of the civil nuclear fatalities involved exposure to radiation. 3 The statistics include all fatalities on or near installations and pipeline works or on attendant vessels in the course of any operation undertaken in connection with an installation. They also include fatalities in respect of pipelines or in the course of pipeline works. Fatalities involving helicopters flying to or from installations are only included if they occur in the vicinity of the installation. 4 Figures for coal fatalities compiled on a financial year basis since April 1986. There were a further seven fatalities between 1 January 1986 and 31 March 1986. 5 167 of these fatalities relate to the Piper Alpha disaster.