Re: [OT] DIY electrical work

"garryb59" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In 1999 - the last time nationally updated statistics were made

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there were 200,000 DIY injuries in the UK and 70 deaths

And, more specifically, how many from DIY electrical work?

it doesnt say, whats your guess?

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Garry

half_pint said:

"garryb59" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In 1999 - the last time nationally updated statistics were made

available -

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there were 200,000 DIY injuries in the UK and 70 deaths

And, more specifically, how many from DIY electrical work?

it doesnt say, whats your guess?

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Whole lot of guessing going on around here :-)

Garry

garryb59 said:

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In 1999 - the last time nationally updated statistics were made available -
there were 200,000 DIY injuries in the UK and 70 deaths

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And, more specifically, how many from DIY electrical work?

I'd be rather surprised if there were not more deaths due to falling
over while tying up shoelaces.

I used to work in an office with windows which overlooked the entrance
to a large posh and very expensive dept store. There was about one
death every year in that store, we watched the ambulancemen carry the
bodies out. We used to joke it was having a heart attack after reading
the price ticket. But joking apart, it was obviously a rather
dangerous place about which the Authorities ought to Have Done
Something. At the very least there should have been warning notices.

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Chris Malcolm said:

garryb59 said:

Quoted message said:

In 1999 - the last time nationally updated statistics were made available -
there were 200,000 DIY injuries in the UK and 70 deaths

Quoted message said:

And, more specifically, how many from DIY electrical work?

I'd be rather surprised if there were not more deaths due to falling
over while tying up shoelaces.

I used to work in an office with windows which overlooked the entrance
to a large posh and very expensive dept store. There was about one
death every year in that store, we watched the ambulancemen carry the
bodies out. We used to joke it was having a heart attack after reading
the price ticket. But joking apart, it was obviously a rather
dangerous place about which the Authorities ought to Have Done
Something. At the very least there should have been warning notices.

That's nothing - you should see how many people die each year at the
local hospital. Bloody death trap.

--
Joe * If I cannot be free I'll be cheap

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"garryb59" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In 1999 - the last time nationally updated statistics were made

available -

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there were 200,000 DIY injuries in the UK and 70 deaths

And, more specifically, how many from DIY electrical work?

it doesnt say, whats your guess?

I guess that these figures are injuries while 'DIYing' (falling of
ladders etc.) not injuries caused as a result of DIY (shelf falling on
head etc.)

The number of deaths attributed to electrical faults is quit elow - ISTR
a figure of a round 10 pa., and most of those were down to faulty
appliances, not fixed wiring.
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Chris French, Leeds