Research Article

An analysis of coal mining accidents in Türkiye: A decade of incidents

Number: 007 August 31, 2024
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An analysis of coal mining accidents in Türkiye: A decade of incidents

Abstract

This article presents the critical issue of coal production accidents in Türkiye within the last decade, providing a comprehensive analysis of these accidents to shed light on the safety and challenges of coal production. Beginning with setting the stage for the inquiry on coal's significance as a primary source of energy, the research compares Türkiye and the USA’s coal production sector accident rates and revealing high contrasts changes within the same period. The past decade underground mine accidents examinations identified key contributing factors to these incidents, enriched by insights from leading experts specializing in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) within the Turkish coal mining sector. Moreover, the analysis of safety measures and regulatory changes over the timespan, revealed the reactive nature of these amendments rather than proactive, which could have served in mitigating these accidents or anticipating the hazards responsible for these tragedies. This study concludes with a discussion of lessons learned from these accidents, proposing a set of forward-thinking suggestions that aim to reduce accident rates, enhance safety protocols, and prevent future tragedies. This investigation not only illuminates the urgent need for proactive and preventive strategies in mine risk management but also calls on decision-makers, industry shareholders, and the global community to put the lives and well of workers in this field above all else. Through the balanced combination of the available methods used in this research, this article aims to contribute deeply to improving coal production safety standards in Türkiye and the world.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Occupational Health and Safety in Mines

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2024

Submission Date

March 23, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 22, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 007

APA
Diahah, E. H., & Şahbaz, O. (2024). An analysis of coal mining accidents in Türkiye: A decade of incidents. Journal of Scientific Reports-C, 007, 25-42. https://izlik.org/JA72SZ64EA
AMA
1.Diahah EH, Şahbaz O. An analysis of coal mining accidents in Türkiye: A decade of incidents. Journal of Scientific Reports-C. 2024;(007):25-42. https://izlik.org/JA72SZ64EA
Chicago
Diahah, El Hassen, and Oktay Şahbaz. 2024. “An Analysis of Coal Mining Accidents in Türkiye: A Decade of Incidents”. Journal of Scientific Reports-C, nos. 007: 25-42. https://izlik.org/JA72SZ64EA.
EndNote
Diahah EH, Şahbaz O (August 1, 2024) An analysis of coal mining accidents in Türkiye: A decade of incidents. Journal of Scientific Reports-C 007 25–42.
IEEE
[1]E. H. Diahah and O. Şahbaz, “An analysis of coal mining accidents in Türkiye: A decade of incidents”, Journal of Scientific Reports-C, no. 007, pp. 25–42, Aug. 2024, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72SZ64EA
ISNAD
Diahah, El Hassen - Şahbaz, Oktay. “An Analysis of Coal Mining Accidents in Türkiye: A Decade of Incidents”. Journal of Scientific Reports-C. 007 (August 1, 2024): 25-42. https://izlik.org/JA72SZ64EA.
JAMA
1.Diahah EH, Şahbaz O. An analysis of coal mining accidents in Türkiye: A decade of incidents. Journal of Scientific Reports-C. 2024;:25–42.
MLA
Diahah, El Hassen, and Oktay Şahbaz. “An Analysis of Coal Mining Accidents in Türkiye: A Decade of Incidents”. Journal of Scientific Reports-C, no. 007, Aug. 2024, pp. 25-42, https://izlik.org/JA72SZ64EA.
Vancouver
1.El Hassen Diahah, Oktay Şahbaz. An analysis of coal mining accidents in Türkiye: A decade of incidents. Journal of Scientific Reports-C [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 1;(007):25-42. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72SZ64EA