content tagged with occupational homicide

Worker compelled to operate crane in severe winds killed after collapse

Worker compelled to operate crane in severe winds killed after collapse

Despite the alleged use of older machinery, a construction site in an industrial area in İstanbul remained operational despite strong winds, while all other sites halted their activities.

20 September 2023

Mother of killed miner: 'Everybody has left, we are left with pain'

BARTIN MINE BLAST

Mother of killed miner: 'Everybody has left, we are left with pain'

bianet talked to the mother of Mustafa Can Yıldırım, whose dead body was the last to be taken out of the coal mine in Bartın. She said, "We believe that there is negligence here. We want this negligence to be uncovered."

18 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

'Shipyards are like minefields for workers'

'Shipyards are like minefields for workers'

More than 280 shipyard workers have been killed on the job since 2013. The latest death occured last week. "Bosses see occupational safety as an unnecessary expense," says a union head.

23 August 2022 Hikmet Adal

Job safety specialist filmed while trying to put safety belt on killed shipyard worker

Job safety specialist filmed while trying to put safety belt on killed shipyard worker

A 19-year-old worker was killed after falling from a high place in a shipyard in Yalova. A 19-year-old worker was killed after falling from a high place in a shipyard in Yalova. At least 26 shipyard and marine workers have been killed on the job this year.

İSİG: 169 workers killed on the job in July

İSİG: 169 workers killed on the job in July

More than 1,000 workers were killed on the job in the first seven months of the year, according to the monitoring group.

One worker killed in mine collapse in Kayseri

One worker killed in mine collapse in Kayseri

Rescue efforts are underway for another worker who is trapped under the debris, the disaster management agency has announced.

İSİG: At least 106 workers lost their lives while working in February

İSİG: At least 106 workers lost their lives while working in February

At least 225 workers were killed while working in the first two months of the year.

Employer fined for worker’s death by forced sewer cleaning

Employer fined for worker’s death by forced sewer cleaning

Having caught an infection as he was forced to clean the sewer at İstanbul University, 26-year-old Açıkgözoğlu lost his life in 2014. The employer has been sentenced to pay a judicial fine of 12,100 Turkish Lira.

20 January 2022

Explosion at a chemical plant claims one worker’s life in Bursa

OCCUPATIONAL HOMICIDE

Explosion at a chemical plant claims one worker’s life in Bursa

In an explosion that occurred in a chemical factory in Bursa province, one worker has died and six workers have been wounded. Affected by the gas, 15-20 workers have been receiving first aid at the scene of the incident.

12 October 2021

Occupational homicide claims two lives in shipbreaking facility

Occupational homicide claims two lives in shipbreaking facility

The rope broke during the dismantling of a passenger ship in İzmir’s Aliağa; workers İlyas Bıdık and Veli Bal have lost their lives. Four workers have reportedly died in the shipbreaking facility in the last two months.

14 September 2021

Child labor in Turkey: Agricultural worker loses her life

Child labor in Turkey: Agricultural worker loses her life

17-year-old Belkize Çelik received an electric shock in the tent where she was staying and lost her life in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Ordu.

Child loses his life in occupational homicide

Child loses his life in occupational homicide

Mahmut Gül (15) lost his life after the motor of a vehicle that he was working on fell on him. Another 14-year-old child was run over by a tractor and lost her life in Bingöl.

Occupational homicide in Muğla: One worker loses his life

Occupational homicide in Muğla: One worker loses his life

Four workers were trapped in the wreckage following a collapse at a construction site in Muğla’s Ula district. Cüneyt Ölmez, one of the wounded workers, has lost his life at the hospital where he was taken.

Ongoing search for justice: ‘We haven’t forgotten Soma’

7TH YEAR OF SOMA MASSACRE

Ongoing search for justice: ‘We haven’t forgotten Soma’

Having lost their lives in an occupational homicide in Soma seven years ago today, 301 miners are commemorated: “One of the biggest massacres of workers in Turkey happened in Soma. We haven’t forgotten it, we won’t let it be forgotten.”

At least 249 workers lose their lives in April

At least 249 workers lose their lives in April

According to the monthly report of the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG), at least 735 workers lost their lives in the first four months of 2021.

Fire in hardware warehouse: Four workers lose their lives

Fire in hardware warehouse: Four workers lose their lives

Four people said to be working there have lost their lives in a fire that broke out in a warehouse in Arnavutköy district in İstanbul.

Mine collapses in Zonguldak, one worker loses his life

Mine collapses in Zonguldak, one worker loses his life

Miner Salif Zıvalı has lost his life after an unlicensed mine in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Zonguldak collapsed.

At least 2,427 workers died in occupational homicides in 2020

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

At least 2,427 workers died in occupational homicides in 2020

According to the annual report of Health and Safety Labor Watch, at least 2,427 workers lost their lives in occupational homicides in 2020. This number was 1,736 in 2019.

13 January 2021

Occupational homicide in Zonguldak province

Occupational homicide in Zonguldak province

Ramazan Toprak (34), working in the night shift, got trapped between two carriages and lost his life in a mine of the Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise Institution (TTK) in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Zonguldak.

11 January 2021

Child dies in occupational homicide, company official arrested

Child dies in occupational homicide, company official arrested

Halil Şenbüyük (16), who was driving an excavator, lost his life on December 10 after the vehicle went off the road and fell off a 50-meter cliff in Antalya.

14 December 2020

207 workers lost their lives in October

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

207 workers lost their lives in October

According to the recent figures shared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch, 1,734 workers lost their lives in the first 10 months of 2020. At least 325 workers have died of coronavirus since March 11, when the first case was officially confirmed in Turkey.

9 November 2020

Two child workers lose their lives in Osmaniye, Samsun

Two child workers lose their lives in Osmaniye, Samsun

In a statement on June 12 World Day Against Child Labor, Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk said that “Turkey’s struggle against child labor was continuing successfully.”

26 October 2020

One child worker dies, two others injured on the same day

One child worker dies, two others injured on the same day

15-year-old seasonal agricultural worker Ayşe Daş has lost her life in Urfa after a minibus rolled over. In Maraş province, two child workers have been hospitalized as they were affected by the smell of an insulating material.

23 September 2020

3 occupational homicides at the same construction site in a week

3 occupational homicides at the same construction site in a week

Syrian worker Mişo received an electric shock and lost his life while working at the quarry of a company undertaking the construction of Akçakale-Suruç beltway in Urfa. Arslan and Kaçmaz also died at the same construction site on August 16.

Child worker loses his life in Giresun

Child worker loses his life in Giresun

16-year-old Ramazan Şimşek was crushed by a hoeing machine and lost his life in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Giresun. He was on his way back from ploughing a field.

At Least 128 Workers Lose Their Lives Due to Coronavirus in 2 Months

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

At Least 128 Workers Lose Their Lives Due to Coronavirus in 2 Months

“The policies and developments in the second month of the coronavirus outbreak have manifested that the outbreak is a question of class,” the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG Assembly) has noted in a recent report.

6th Year of Occupational Homicide in Soma Mine: ‘Our Struggle will Continue’

6th Year of Occupational Homicide in Soma Mine: ‘Our Struggle will Continue’

It has been six years since 301 miners lost their lives in a mine explosion in Soma, Manisa. Releasing a statement on this occasion, the Soma 301 Miners’ Social Aid Association has said, “We will keep on seeking justice for everyone in this country.”

Soma Commemoration Banned by Ankara Governor’s Office

Soma Commemoration Banned by Ankara Governor’s Office

The symbolic commemoration to be held in memory of 301 miners who died in Soma six years ago has been banned by Ankara Governor’s Office. Four occupational organizations previously requested permission to hold a ceremony at the Miner Memorial.

14 Workers Lose Their Lives Due to Coronavirus in March

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH REPORT

14 Workers Lose Their Lives Due to Coronavirus in March

According to the Health and Safety Labor Watch report, at least 113 workers lost their lives in occupational homicides last month. While 14 workers died of coronavirus, two of the deceased workers were children working in agriculture and metal sectors.

Deceived by Lawyers, Killed Worker's Family Seeks Justice: 'We Want Them to Stand Trial'

Deceived by Lawyers, Killed Worker's Family Seeks Justice: 'We Want Them to Stand Trial'

An employee of the Türkiye newspaper was killed while doing a work that wasn't included in his job description.

17 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

817 Women Lose Their Lives in Occupational Homicides in 7 Years

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH REPORT

817 Women Lose Their Lives in Occupational Homicides in 7 Years

According to the figures shared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch on the occasion of International Women’s Day, at least 817 women workers lost their lives in occupational homicides in Turkey from 2013 to 2019.

112 Workers Lose Their Lives in January

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH REPORT

112 Workers Lose Their Lives in January

According to the figures shared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch, while 12 of the deceased workers were women, 100 of them were men. Seven immigrant/refugee workers also lost their lives is occupational homicides in January.

10 February 2020

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