Determination of Impact of Mining Operations on Accidentsand Diseases at Work in Turkey

Abstract

Today, dueto the rapidly developing technology, new production techniques are used to utilize natural resources more efficiently. The rapid change and competition conditions brought about by technology cause occupational accidents as a result of some deficiencies and negative situationsin working life. In this study, the situation of mining activities in 5 different classes within occupational accidents was evaluated by using the statistics of Social Security Institution of Turkey (SSI)between the years 2010-2019. In addition, the current situation of mining activities in terms of occupational accidents and occupational diseases in other sectors was analyzed by examining the data of 5 other sectors together.The results ofpresent studyreveal that occupational accidents, related deathsand workday losses are high in the mining sectoramong other sectors.