content tagged with Workplace mortalities

81 Workers Die on the Job in February

81 Workers Die on the Job in February

According to Worker and Health Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 81 workers died on the job across Turkey in the month of February.

123 Workers Die on the Job in November

123 Workers Die on the Job in November

At least 123 workers died on the job in the month of November. While most casualties were reported on the sectors of construction and agriculture, traffic accidents ranked as the most frequent causes of death.

2 December 2014

272 Construction Workers Die in 250 Days

272 Construction Workers Die in 250 Days

According to Occupational Health and Safety Council, at least 272 construction workers lost their lives in 2014. Almost all these workers were working under contractions. 57 percent of workers lost their lives by falling.

8 September 2014

How Did 10 Child Workers Die in August?

How Did 10 Child Workers Die in August?

While some of them drowned in the pond where they wanted to cool down, others were perished by slamming into lamp posts which were far way taller than them.

2 September 2014

158 Killed on the Job in August

158 Killed on the Job in August

In August, at least 158 workers died. 11 out of them were women, 10 were immigrants, and 10 were child workers.

2 September 2014

One Worker Dies At Istanbul’s 3rd Airport Construction

One Worker Dies At Istanbul’s 3rd Airport Construction

Osman Ceyhan, heavy construction operator, lost his life after the bulldozer fell down in the pond during the landfilling efforts of Istanbul’s 3rd airport construction.

141 Workers Killed on the Job in June

141 Workers Killed on the Job in June

At least 141 workers lost their lives according to Worker Health and Work Security Assembly. The death toll in 2014 climbed to 951.

Three Workers Die After Subsidence in Coal Mine

Three Workers Die After Subsidence in Coal Mine

At least 3 workers died in a coal mine in the sourtheastern province of Şırnak due to a subsidence.

414 Workers Killed on the Job in May

414 Workers Killed on the Job in May

Along with the workplace murder at mine in Soma, at least 414 workers lost their lives in May 2014. Among the dead workers, 10 of them were women, 404 of them were men and 2 of them were children. In the first five months of 2014, at least 810 workers lost their lives.

No Worker Death Case Resolved in the Past Six Years

No Worker Death Case Resolved in the Past Six Years

None of the cases of mass worker deaths in Turkey in the past six years has been resolved. Below are the legal processes of Zonguldak Karadon and Kozlu, Afşin Elbistan Thermal Plant, Ostim İvedik and various cases.

8 Arrested in Soma Mine Disaster Case

SOMA MINE DISASTER TIMELINE

8 Arrested in Soma Mine Disaster Case

An explosion left at least 301 workers in a coal mine in Soma, in the western province of Manisa. The number of arrests within the investigation climbed to 8.

3 Workers Killed in Istanbul’s 3rd Bridge Construction

3 Workers Killed in Istanbul’s 3rd Bridge Construction

3 workers lost their lives in the ongoing construction of 3rd Bosphorus Bridge in İstanbul. 80 construction workers killed in the first three months of 2014 and 7 killed in the first five days of April.

70 Workers Killed on the Job in February

70 Workers Killed on the Job in February

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 70 workers were killed from work-related injuries in February 2014. The casualties included 5 children and 4 women.

82 Workers Killed on the Job in January

82 Workers Killed on the Job in January

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 82 workers were killed from work-related injuries in January 2014. 82 casualties included 5 children, 2 women and 7 immigrants.

3 February 2014

Most Child Workers Killed on the Job in Agriculture

Most Child Workers Killed on the Job in Agriculture

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 59 child workers were killed from work-related injuries in 2013. Out of 59, 23 worked in agriculture-related jobs.

13 January 2014

1203 Workers Killed on the Job in 2013

1203 Workers Killed on the Job in 2013

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 1203 workers were killed from work-related injuries in 2013 (as of December 26). Out of 1203, 59 were children and 101 were women.

27 December 2013

128 Workers Killed on the Job in November

128 Workers Killed on the Job in November

At least 128 workers including 5 immigrants, 5 children and 10 women were killed from work-related injuries in November.

3 December 2013

109 Workers Killed on the Job in October

109 Workers Killed on the Job in October

At least 109 workers including 7 women and 4 children were killed from work-related injuries in October. Overall in 2013, the total toll of workplace mortalities hit 1017 across Turkey.

4 November 2013

127 Killed on the Job in September

WORKPLACE MORTALITIES

127 Killed on the Job in September

At least 127 workers were killed from work-related injuries in September. Overall in 2013, 227 workers lost their lives in traffic/shuttle accidents.

147 Killed on the Job in August

WORKPLACE MORTALITIES

147 Killed on the Job in August

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 147 workers were killed from work-related injuries in August, with a hike on agriculture-related deaths. 21 child workers have reportedly died in various sectors - agriculture, trade, food, mining, communication, steel and construction.

3 September 2013

“SGK Ignored 103 Workplace Murders”

WORKER HEALTH AND WORK SECURITY ASSEMBLY

“SGK Ignored 103 Workplace Murders”

SGK, Turkey’s Social Security Administration, released a report, saying that at least 745 workers died on the job in 2012 - a toll that didn’t include 103 cases from Worker Health and Work Security Assembly’s report 2012.

120 Killed On the Job in July

WORKPLACE MORTALITIES

120 Killed On the Job in July

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 120 workers were killed from work-related injuries in July including child workers (8).

104 Workers Killed on the Job in June

WORKPLACE MORTALITIES

104 Workers Killed on the Job in June

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 104 workers were killed from work-related injuries in June including women (11) and children (5). The report also cited on certain practices that an omnibus bill delayed.

114 Workers Killed on the Job in May

114 Workers Killed on the Job in May

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 114 workers were killed from work-related injuries in May with seasonal agriculture (27) and construction (27) sectors causing the most casualties.

24 June 2013 Nilay Vardar

Child Worker Death Case Defendant Released Pending Trial

Child Worker Death Case Defendant Released Pending Trial

An Adana court released the defendant in the case of Ahmet Yıldız, a child worker who died on the job by a press machine.

21 June 2013 Yüce Yöney

“Diseased Workers Had No Gas Masks”

“Diseased Workers Had No Gas Masks”

The recent death of 7 workers due to a methane poisoning at a waste water refining facility in Muğla province brought up the issue of workplace security in Turkey one more time, as workers had no gas masks.

57 Workers Killed on the Job in April

57 Workers Killed on the Job in April

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 57 workers were killed from work-related injuries in April with construction and steel sectors causing the most casualties.

55 Workers Killed on the Job in March

WORKPLACE MORTALITIES

55 Workers Killed on the Job in March

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 55 workers were killed from work-related injuries in March. Among those included Ahmet Yıldız (13), who were tragically killed by a press machine.