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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.

125 Workers Die on the Job in January

125 Workers Die on the Job in January

Worker Health and Occupational Safety Assembly released its month report, saying that most worker casualties took place in Antalya and Istanbul in January. The top sectors for casualties included construction and transport.

2 February 2015

1,886 Workers Die on the Job in 2014

1,886 Workers Die on the Job in 2014

According to a report by Worker Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 1,886 workers died on the job across Turkey. 54 were children.

At Least 14,555 Workers Die on the Job Under AKP Rule

At Least 14,555 Workers Die on the Job Under AKP Rule

According to a report by Worker Health and Occupational Security Assembly, at least 14,555 workers died on the job on the 12th anniversary of AKP’s rule in Turkey.

3 November 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.

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.

Five Construction Worker Deaths in Five Days

Five Construction Worker Deaths in Five Days

Within five days, five workers died in three different construction projects in Istanbul including three workers in Kartal district by falling down from a scaffold.

At Least 396 Workers Killed on the Job in 2014

At Least 396 Workers Killed on the Job in 2014

According to a report by Workers’ Health and Work Security Council, at least 115 lost their lives in April. In the past 4 months, 396 workers died, 373 of them are men and 23 are women.

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

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

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.

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.