HC Deb 09 May 1990 vol 172 c164W
Mr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for employment what was the number of major injuries in(a) British Coal deep coal mines, (b) licensed private deep coal mines, (c) British Coal opencast mines and (d) licensed private opencast mines in 1988–89 and 1989–90.

Mr. Nicholls

The information requested is as follows for 1988–89:

Site Major injuries
British Coal deep coal mines 685
Licensed private deep coal mines 25
British Coal opencast mines 40
Licensed private opencast mines 5
Figures for 1989–90 are not available.