The Occupational Health and Safety Observatory (ISIG) published its “Workplace Murders Report” for October. According to the report, at least 169 workers lost their lives in workplace-related incidents in October. The total number of worker deaths in the first ten months of the year reached 1,737.
The distribution of deaths by sector was as follows:
Agriculture and forestry: 27%
Construction and road: 25%
Transportation: 15%
Metal: 6%
Trade/education: 5%
Main causes of death:
Crushing and collapse: 23%
Traffic and commuting accidents: 20%
Falls from height: 17%
Among those who lost their lives, 12 were women and 157 were men. In addition, 8 children, including one under the age of 14, and 7 refugee/migrant workers also died.
Age distribution of workers:
15–17 years: 7 workers
18–29 years: 32 workers
30–49 years: 61 workers
50–64 years: 46 workers
Over 65 years: 14 workers
The provinces with the highest number of workplace deaths were Istanbul (19), Mersin (10), Ankara (9), and Bursa (7).