§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what number of accidents at the tools of mechanical presses occurred in the years 1965, 1970 to 1974, 1979, 1985 and 1989.
§ Mr. ForthSuch accidents are not separately identified in the Health and Safety Executive's current databases of 83W reported occupational injuries. Relevant information which is taken from annual surveys up to 1974 and further surveys in 1979 and 1985 is shown in the table. No such survey was carried out in 1989.
Accidents at the tools of power presses and press brakes1 Number 1965 441 1970 203 1971 159 1972 153 1973 152 1974 145 1979 48 1985 25 1 Reportable injuries notified to Her Majesty's factory inspectorate; severity is not recorded.