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At least 144 workers lost their lives in work-related accidents in February.

At least 5 workers lost their lives every day while working in the first month of the year according to the report of the Health and Safety Labor Watch.

The number of workers killed on the job exceeded 200 in a month for the first time in twelve years that the Health and Safety Labor Watch has been collecting this data except for the coronavirus pandemic period and the Soma mine disaster.

At least 1051 workers were killed on the job in the first seven months of 2023.

The extreme heat is increasing the risk of a sudden heart attack due to dehydration for people with chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure, renal disorders, or diabetes.

730 workers were killed on the job in the first five months of the year. Construction and transportation industries were the sectors with the highest death toll, while traffic and accidents involving employee services were the most frequent causes of death.

At least 556 children died while working in the last nine years in Turkey, according to a monitoring group.