Ozer Erdal, Yilmaz Riza, Evcuman Durmus, Yildirim Ali, Cetin Ilhan, Kocak Ugur, Ergen Kivanc
Department of Forensic Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey.
Department of Forensic Medicine, Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Med Sci Monit. 2014 Mar 18;20:438-43. doi: 10.12659/MSM.890045.
In this study, our aim was to evaluate the fatal occupational accidents that occurred in Zonguldak coal mines between the years 2005-2008.
We retrospectively evaluated 42 fatal coal mine occupational accidents in Zonguldak (Turkey) between the years 2005-2008. The forensic records of autopsies referred to the chief prosecutors' office during 2005-2008 were reviewed retrospectively. There were 42 cases. The cases were evaluated with respect to age, mechanism of injury, body region of wound, cause of death, and legality of the mine.
Ages of the deceased ranged between 17 and 52 (median: 32.9 yrs). Deaths were mostly in the 21-30 (35.8%), and 31-40 (30.9%) age groups. Only 1 case was younger than 18 years of age. Review of occupational fatalities has revealed that fatal accidents occurred mostly (76.2%) in the private, and fewer (23.8%) in the public mining enterprises. Crime scene investigation findings have demonstrated that of all occupational deaths (total n=42), 27 (64.3%) were due to subsidence, followed by methane gas poisoning (n=6, 14.2%), tram crash (n=3, 7.1%), log falls (n=2, 4.8%), electrocution (n=2, 4.8%), and methane explosion (n=2, 4.8%).
Despite laws and regulations concerning mining and because of problems in their implementation, Turkey leads the world in work-related accidents, occupational injuries, and deaths. Evaluation of autopsy findings of deaths in fatal occupational accidents occurring in coal mines is quite important in planning to decrease rates of occupational fatalities.
在本研究中，我们的目的是评估2005年至2008年间宗古尔达克煤矿发生的致命职业事故。
我们回顾性评估了2005年至2008年间土耳其宗古尔达克发生的42起致命煤矿职业事故。回顾了2005年至2008年间提交给首席检察官办公室的尸检法医记录。共有42例病例。对这些病例从年龄、损伤机制、伤口身体部位、死亡原因和煤矿合法性等方面进行了评估。
死者年龄在17岁至52岁之间（中位数：32.9岁）。死亡大多发生在21至30岁（35.8%）和31至40岁（30.9%）年龄组。只有1例年龄小于18岁。对职业死亡情况的审查显示，致命事故大多（76.2%）发生在私营煤矿企业，较少（23.8%）发生在公共采矿企业。犯罪现场调查结果表明，在所有职业死亡病例（共42例）中，27例（64.3%）是由于塌方，其次是甲烷气体中毒（6例，14.2%）、电车相撞（3例，7.1%）、原木坠落（2例，4.8%）、触电（2例，4.8%）和甲烷爆炸（2例，4.8%）。
尽管有关于采矿的法律法规，但由于实施过程中存在问题，土耳其在与工作相关的事故、职业伤害和死亡方面位居世界前列。评估煤矿致命职业事故中死亡的尸检结果对于规划降低职业死亡率非常重要。
