§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many people have been(a) killed and (b) injured in electrical accidents in each year since 1978–79, distinguishing between domestic and other users and electricity industry staff.
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Coal Imports Thousand tonnes Country of origin1 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Total 1979–88 Australia 2,164 2,847 1,791 1,143 1,987 1,859 5,456 3,822 3,459 3,536 28,064 United States of America 1,031 3,653 1,954 2,053 1,142 3,344 3,145 3,560 2,890 4,261 27,033 Poland 658 446 142 320 509 1,359 1,418 1,217 1,083 1,270 8,422 Federal Republic of Germany 229 80 132 334 482 959 746 439 256 182 3,839 South Africa 38 66 80 67 58 257 725 312 188 276 2,067 1 This list shows the five principal exporting sources over the whole of the 10-year period requested. For 1988 the principal exporters to this country were:
§ Mr. WakehamThe following figures are applicable:
Domestic fatalities1 Electric shock2 1978 52 n/a 1979 59 64 1980 58 82 1981 54 102 1982 66 88 1983 42 99 1984 31 72 1985 40 108 1986 40 89 1987 46 79 1988 28 n/a 1 Domestic fatalities reported by the electricity boards. 2 Electric shock injuries reported to Department of Trade and Industry by 20 hospitals strategically situated.
Fatalities and Injuries to Electricity Board Employees: Fatalities Major injuries Over three day injuries 1978 n/a n/a n/a 1979 n/a n/a n/a 1980 n/a n/a n/a 1981 1 11 61 1982 2 12 64 1983 1 15 n/a 1984 3 10 n/a 1985 nil 7 n/a 1986–87 3 53 63 1987–88 5 41 56
Fatalities and injuries to employees involved in contact with electricity in all industries Fatalities Major injuries Over three day injuries 1978 n/a n/a n/a 1979 n/a n/a n/a 1980 n/a n/a n/a 1981 13 92 557 1982 23 126 565 1983 18 136 n/a 1984 19 151 n/a 1985 12 148 n/a 1986–87 23 328 532 1987–88 20 308 552