İSİG: 144 workers died in work-related accidents in July

144 workers, including 10 women and 12 children, died in work-related accidents last month, according to the report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).

News Center- The Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG) has released its July 2024 report on how many workers died in Türkiye.

At least 144 workers, including 10 women and 12 children, died in work-related accidents in July 2024, the report said.

Of those who died in work-related accidents in July, 24% of workers died in work-related traffic crashes, 19% died after they were trapped under debris and 13% died after falling from heights, according to the report.

28% of the workers, who died in work-related accidents in July, were working in the agriculture/forestry sector, 15% in the construction sector and 14% in the transportation sector.