Determination of Impact of Mining Operations on Accidents and Diseases at Work in Turkey

Abstract

Today, due to 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 situations in 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 of present study reveal that occupational accidents, related deaths and workday losses are high in
the mining sector among other sectors