Re: [OT] DIY electrical work

garryb59

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

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

Garry

half_pint

"garryb59" <somegeezer@theinternet.com> wrote in message
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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
>
> And, more specifically, how many from DIY electrical work?

it doesnt say, whats your guess?
>
> Garry
>

garryb59

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 20:57:47 -0000, "half_pint"
<info@uk.millwardbrown.com> wrote:

>
>"garryb59" <somegeezer@theinternet.com> wrote in message
>news:hb5cr01ritptshmqp419733l0fjll4efj5@4ax.com...
>>
>> >In 1999 - the last time nationally updated statistics were made
>available -
>> >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?
>>

Whole lot of guessing going on around here :-)


Garry

Chris Malcolm

garryb59 <somegeezer@theinternet.com> writes:

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

>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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JLB

Chris Malcolm wrote:
> garryb59 <somegeezer@theinternet.com> writes:
>
>
>>>In 1999 - the last time nationally updated statistics were made available -
>>>there were 200,000 DIY injuries in the UK and 70 deaths
>
>
>>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.


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