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BackWelding Master Lost His Life, Two Apprentices Were Seriously Injured in Diyarbakır Bismil
Welding Master Lost His Life, Two Apprentices Were Seriously Injured in Diyarbakır Bismil
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Welding Master Lost His Life, Two Apprentices Were Seriously Injured in Diyarbakır Bismil

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  • Welding master Mustafa Akdaşlı (45), who was trying to fix the metal sheet that fell during the storm in Tepe District of Bismil district of Diyarbakır, died at the scene after hitting the high voltage cable.
  • Two of his apprentices were seriously injured and sent to hospitals.
  • An investigation has been launched into the incident.

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Why It Matters

A work accident occurred while trying to fix the metal sheet that fell after the storm. The welder suffered an electric shock by hitting a high voltage cable.

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The incident took place in Tepe District of Bismil district of Diyarbakır.

While welding master Mustafa Akdaşlı (45) was trying to fix the sheet metal that fell during the storm the other day, the sheet hit the high voltage cable.

While the welding master died at the scene, his 2 apprentices were seriously injured. Upon notification, 112 Emergency Health and security forces were dispatched to the scene.

The two seriously injured apprentices were first treated at the scene and then transferred to Bismil State Hospital and then to Diyarbakır.

The lifeless body of Akdaşlı, who lost his life, was transferred to Diyarbakır Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy.

A large-scale investigation has been launched into the incident.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The investigation into the work accident will be completed and the results will be announced.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Why was the high voltage cable at a low height?
  • What were the occupational safety measures?
  • Who will be held responsible?

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This article was originally published by Cumhuriyet.

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