HC Deb 08 February 1994 vol 237 cc130-1W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest annual figures for accidents in the building and manufacturing industries.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Provisional figures for the year commencing 1 April 1992 are provided in the following table:

Table 1: Occupational injuries (a) in the Construction industry (b) 1992–93p, as reported to all enforcement authorities
Severity of injury
Employment status Fatal Major (c) over 3 Day (d) Total
Employee (including trainee) 63 2,062 11,675 13,800
Self-employed people 24 678 1,278 1,980
Member of Public (f) 5 100 (e) 105
All people 92 2,840 12,953 15,885

Table 2: Occupational injuries (a) in the Manufacturing industry (g) 1992–93p, as reported to all enforcement authorities
Severity of injury
Employment status Fatal Major (c) over 3 Day (d) Total
Employee (including trainee) 58 5,283 47,309 52,650
Self-employed people 2 127 173 302
Member of Public (f) 0 49 (e) 49
All people 60 5,459 47,482 53,001
Footnotes (Tables 1 and 2)
(a) Based on injuries reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, 1985 (RIDDOR).
(b) As defined by Standard Industrial Classification 1980 Division 5.
(c) As defined under RIDDOR, but chiefly amputations, serious fractures, and any other injury requiring hospitalisation for more than 24 hours.
(d) Injuries causing incapacity from normal work for more than three days.
(e) Not reportable.
(f) Injured as a result of someone else's work activity.
(g) As defined by Standard Industrial Classification 1980 Divisions 2, 3 and 4.
p=provisional.

Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest annual accident figures for(a) Coventry and (b) the west midlands.

Table 1: Occupational injuries (a) in Coventry, 1992–93p as reported to HSE's Field Operations Division Inspectorates and Local Authorities (f).
Severity of injury
Employment status Fatal Major (b) over 3 Day (c) Total
Employee (including trainees) 0 65 824 889
Self-employed people 0 4 5 9
Member of Public (e) 0 70 (d) 70
All people 0 139 829 968

Table 2: Occupational injuries (a) in the County of West Midlands, 1992–93p, as reported to HSE's Field Operations Division Inspectorates and Local Authorities (f).
Severity of injury
Employment status Fatal Major (b) over 3 Day (c) Total
Employee (including trainees) 9 712 6,892 7,550
Self-employed people 1 47 150 198
Member of Public (e) 2 440 (d) 442
All people 12 1,199 6,979 8,190
Footnotes (Tables 1 and 2)
(a) Based on injuries reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, 1985 (RIDDOR).
(b) As defined under RIDDOR, but chiefly amputations, serious fractures, and any other injury requiring hospitalisation for more than 24 hours.
(c) Injuries causing incapacity from normal work for more than three days.
(d) Not reportable.
(e) Injured as a result of someone else's work activity.
(f) Table does not include injuries reported to HSE's Mines, Railways or Explosives Inspectorates which are not readily available.
p=provisional