Investigation of occupational accidents and occupational diseases faced by coal mining sector employees

Coal mining is a very dangerous sector. Occupational accidents in this sector are very high in all countries. Accidents at work occurred in the coal mining sector in Turkey is very high. The mining sector is a very dangerous sector in terms of human life with numerous risk factors. Particularly, coal mining workers have a higher risk of occupational accidents than other occupational groups. The fact that we are at the forefront in the world in terms of accidents in the mining sector and the fact that the coal mining sector ranks second after the construction sector in the statistics of occupational accidents in different business lines in our country reveals the importance of the subject, research and development of mining in terms of safety and health. Determining, evaluating and improving the problems related to occupational health and safety in the coal mining sector will result in a reduction of occupational accidents in this sector. In this study, it is aimed to determine the reasons of occupational accidents and opinions of the technical personnel working in a private enterprise and the workers working in the management of technical personnel to prevent accidents. Thus, the problems in the sector were evaluated and proposed solutions were made for both mining enterprises and mining legislation in practice and by utilizing modern mining practices and the legislation used in developed countries.