Ports (Accidents) (Hansard, 27 May 1993)

§ Mr. Loyden
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many fatal accidents have taken place in the United Kingdom ports industry since July 1989.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The numbers of fatal accidents occurring in docks and harbours in Great Britain between 1 July 1989 and 31 March 1992 are given in the table. Statistics for 1992–93 are not yet available. Accident statistics for Northern Ireland are a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Fatal accidents¹ in docks and harbours² as reported to the Health and Safety Executive's Factory and Agricultural Inspectorates—1 July 1989 to 1991–92⁴

Year Fatalities

1 July 1989 to 31 March 1990 7

1990–91 ³ 2

1991–92^{4 3} 6

Total 15

¹ Includes accidents to employees (including trainees), self employed persons and members of the public injured as a result of someone else's work activity notified under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (RIDDOR).

² As defined by Standard Industrial Classification Class 74 and actify heading 7630.

³ Year commencing 1 April.

⁴ Provisional.

§ Mr. Loyden
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many industrial accidents have taken place in United Kingdom port activities since July 1989.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The numbers of non-fatal injuries occurring in docks and harbours in Great Britain between 1 July 1989 and 31 March 1992 are given in the table. Statistics for 1992–93 are not yet available. Accident statistics for Northern Ireland are a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.654W

Injuries¹ in docks and harbours² as reported to the health and safety executive's factory and agricultural inspectorates 1 July 1989 to 1991–92⁶

Severity of injury Total

Major⁴ Over three days⁵

1989–90 ⁷ 80 406 486

1990–91 ³ 113 498 611

1991–92 ^{6 3} 88 469 557

Total 281 1,373 1,654

¹ Includes injuries to employees (including trainees), self employed persons and members of the public injured as a result of someone else's work activity notified under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (RIDDOR).

² As defined by Standard Industrial Classification Class 74 and activity heading 7630.

³ Year commending 1st April.

⁴ As defined under RIDDOR but chiefly amputations, serious fractures and any other injury requiring hospitalisation for 24 hours.

⁵ Any injury that results in an absence from normal work for more than three days.

⁶ Provisional.

⁷ I July 1989 to 31 March 1990.

Fatal accidents¹ in docks and harbours² as reported to the Health and Safety Executive's Factory and Agricultural Inspectorates—1 July 1989 to 1991–92⁴
Year	Fatalities
1 July 1989 to 31 March 1990	7
1990–91 ³	2
1991–92^{4 3}	6
Total	15
¹ Includes accidents to employees (including trainees), self employed persons and members of the public injured as a result of someone else's work activity notified under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (RIDDOR).
² As defined by Standard Industrial Classification Class 74 and actify heading 7630.
³ Year commencing 1 April.
⁴ Provisional.

Injuries¹ in docks and harbours² as reported to the health and safety executive's factory and agricultural inspectorates 1 July 1989 to 1991–92⁶
	Severity of injury	Total
	Major⁴	Over three days⁵
1989–90 ⁷	80	406	486
1990–91 ³	113	498	611
1991–92 ^{6 3}	88	469	557
Total	281	1,373	1,654
¹ Includes injuries to employees (including trainees), self employed persons and members of the public injured as a result of someone else's work activity notified under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (RIDDOR).
² As defined by Standard Industrial Classification Class 74 and activity heading 7630.
³ Year commending 1st April.
⁴ As defined under RIDDOR but chiefly amputations, serious fractures and any other injury requiring hospitalisation for 24 hours.
⁵ Any injury that results in an absence from normal work for more than three days.
⁶ Provisional.
⁷ I July 1989 to 31 March 1990.