asked the Minister for Labour if his attention has been drawn to the figures for numbers of (a) fatal and (b) non-fatal industrial accidents reported to him; and if he will give the figures for each of the last three years.
Written Answers. - Industrial Accidents.
141.
The following are the numbers of reportable accidents notified to my Department for the period 1985 to 1987 under the Safety in Industry Acts, 1955 and 1980, and the Mines and Quarries Act, 1965:
Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
Fatal |
18 |
12 |
12 |
Non-Fatal |
3,562 |
3,298 |
3,036 |
Total |
3,580 |
3,310 |
3,048 |