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Fatal accidents at all Mines from 1908 to 1945, distinguishing the principal causes – Total number of Persons Injured, so far as reported.
(Based on the Annual Reports of H.M. Chief Inspector of Mines and NCB Annual Reports).
Note :- From 1941 onwards the figures of total number of persons injured relate only to mines
under the Coal Mines Act ; previously they included mines under the Metalliferous Mines
(Registered) Acts.
In 1924 and subsequent years, accidents which disabled the person injured for more than 3 days
were reportable, the limit in 1923 and earlier years being 7 days.
| Year |
Below Ground |
Above ground |
Below and Above ground |
| Explosions of Firedamp or Coal dust |
Falls of Ground |
Shaft Accidents |
Haulage Accidents |
Other Miscel- laneous Accidents |
Total Below ground |
On Railways Sidings, or Tramways |
Other Accidents |
Total Number of Persons Injured |
Number of Persons Injured per 1,000 Persons Employed |
| 1908 | 139 | 52,579 | 1,010 | 38,299 | 40,190 | 132,217 | 3,878 | 7,163 | 143,258 | 140.8 |
| 1909 | 198 | 56,262 | 833 | 38,874 | 47,669 | 143,836 | 3,606 | 7,298 | 154,740 | 148.4 |
| 1910 | 173 | 56,215 | 894 | 47,278 | 43,756 | 148,316 | 4,371 | 7,951 | 160,638 | 149.0 |
| 1911 | 187 | 58,771 | 692 | 44,513 | 51,413 | 155,576 | 4,423 | 8,361 | 168,360 | 153.6 |
| 1912 | 146 | 53,401 | 938 | 35,768 | 50,217 | 140,470 | 3,948 | 7,884 | 152,302 | 136.3 |
| 1913 | 131 | 62,341 | 878 | 44,152 | 57,321 | 164,823 | 4,159 | 9,980 | 178,962 | 154.9 |
| 1914 | 105 | 57,476 | 826 | 35,126 | 53,841 | 147,374 | 3,876 | 9,236 | 160,486 | 148.4 |
| 1915 | Particulars are not available |
| 1916 |
| 1917 |
| 1918 |
| 1919 | 99 | 42,712 | 487 | 26,227 | 37,880 | 107,405 | 3,332 | 7,792 | 118,529 | 97.7 |
| 1920 | 107 | 41,562 | 526 | 29,111 | 36,300 | 107,606 | 2,982 | 7,902 | 118,490 | 93.3 |
| 1921 | 50 | 31,082 | 612 | 17,575 | 29,701 | 79,020 | 2,110 | 5,758 | 86,888 | 75.1 |
| 1922 | 105 | 63,148 | 994 | 46,976 | 59,645 | 170,868 | 4,256 | 11,264 | 186,388 | 158.6 |
| 1923 | 101 | 70,206 | 965 | 54,610 | 69,590 | 195,472 | 4,711 | 13,516 | 213,699 | 172.9 |
| 1924 | 92 | 65,534 | 1,223 | 49,368 | 63,813 | 180,030 | 4,757 | 12,324 | 197,111 | 158.2 |
| 1925 | 141 | 60,454 | 1,255 | 43,771 | 58,851 | 164,472 | 4,126 | 11,004 | 179,602 | 158.5 |
| 1926 | 49 | 30,092 | 914 | 21,323 | 30,809 | 83,187 | 2,384 | 6,594 | 92,165 | 172.2 |
| 1927 | 116 | 59,847 | 913 | 41,050 | 59,442 | 161,368 | 4,004 | 9,656 | 175,028 | 166.2 |
| 1928 | 70 | 56,370 | 574 | 41,902 | 52,197 | 151,113 | 3,586 | 8,650 | 163,349 | 168.9 |
| 1929 | 109 | 62,117 | 445 | 41,906 | 59,863 | 164,440 | 3,772 | 9,356 | 177,568 | 180.2 |
| 1930 | 123 | 58,239 | 358 | 41,318 | 55,237 | 155,275 | 3,526 | 8,700 | 167,501 | 175.1 |
| 1931 | 98 | 49,176 | 210 | 38,064 | 43,936 | 131,484 | 3,598 | 7,112 | 142,197 | 160.3 |
| 1932 | 113 | 44,937 | 230 | 34,694 | 36,938 | 116,912 | 3,179 | 6,436 | 126,527 | 151.2 |
| 1933 | 66 | 44,156 | 173 | 32,312 | 36,700 | 113,407 | 3,134 | 6,555 | 123,096 | 152.5 |
| 1934 | 93 | 47,473 | 261 | 33,881 | 41,632 | 123,340 | 3,197 | 7,337 | 133,874 | 165.4 |
| 1935 | 62 | 47,344 | 220 | 34,481 | 41,825 | 123,932 | 3,695 | 7,234 | 134,861 | 170.4 |
| 1936 | 56 | 47,768 | 262 | 33,831 | 44,033 | 125,950 | 3,617 | 7,596 | 137,163 | 173.6 |
| 1937 | 56 | 48,436 | 363 | 33,883 | 47,153 | 129,891 | 3,685 | 8,360 | 141,936 | 173.9 |
| 1938 | 101 | 45,513 | 345 | 36,963 | 38,423 | 121,345 | 3,880 | 7,867 | 133,092 | 163.3 |
| 1939 | 62 | 46,261 | 386 | 34,234 | 41,543 | 122,486 | 3,668 | 9,037 | 135,191 | 169.4 |
| 1940 | 56 | 52,164 | 294 | 34,198 | 45,519 | 132,231 | 4,576 | 10,355 | 147,162 | 189.1 |
| 1941 | 74 | 55,423 | 213 | 35,322 | 51,523 | 142,555 | 4,834 | 11,056 | 158,445 | 219.3 |
| 1942 | 84 | 58,985 | 227 | 37,003 | 53,709 | 150,008 | 4,763 | 11,868 | 166,639 | 227.4 |
| 1943 | 51 | 59,626 | 232 | 36,858 | 60,410 | 157,177 | 4,648 | 11,891 | 173,716 | 238.0 |
| 1944 | 68 | 57,120 | 283 | 39,293 | 63,116 | 159,880 | 4,704 | 12,263 | 176,847 | 240.3 |
| 1945 | 47 | 56,617 | 238 | 40,243 | 65,956 | 163,101 | 4,963 | 12,995 | 181,059 | 249.4 |
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