Work accident in Kilis: He lost 5 fingers in the factory

Mustafa Gez, who worked at Evlin Rubber Factory in Kilis Organized Industrial Zone, lost 5 fingers in a work accident on February 11, 2026. Gez said that he could not work for about 8 months after the accident and had difficulty making ends meet.

Stating that he did not receive any training while working in the rubber factory, Mustafa Gez explained what happened on the day of the incident. Gez said, "I was working, I did not receive any training. I had a job in the Kilis Organized Industrial Zone. It had a rubber skin at 125 degrees. I wore gloves to prevent my hand from getting burned. It is a construction glove, it sticks because it absorbs the heat. Finally, somehow I got caught. There was a production machine, it both thinned and shredded the skin. I turned off that machine, the machine did not stop before my hand entered it. I shouted and called to the people there to come. The friends there must have thought I was kidding. "I took my hand away and the glove shattered inside my fingers," he said.

Stating that he first called the medical teams and then his brother after the accident, Gez said that the ambulance arrived late and when he reached Gaziantep City Hospital, one of his fingers was stitched, but later he developed gangrene. Gez said, "I had an accident at 09.30. I arrived at Gaziantep City Hospital around 01.30 at night. They stitched up one finger and it became gangrene."

Stating that the factory owner and masters came to him several times, Gez stated that he was offered 100 thousand liras per finger. Gez said, "I don't have enough money. What will I do with the money if I don't have my health? 500 thousand liras. I have no job. I have been a victim for 8 months. I can neither get a job nor pay the rent of my house. I can be a tea maker or a watchman, I want to support my household. I have just been married, it has been 3 months."

Stating that he had a deficiency in his insurance and therefore had problems with treatment, Gez said that he was a secondary school graduate and that he was considering preparing for high school because he could not work.

Mustafa Gez's brother, Nevzat Sükrü Gez, stated that he was both working and taking care of his brother's needs, and wanted the victimization to be seen. Nevzat Sükrü Gez said, "I work and take care of my brother. I attend to his every need. I do not want those who see my brother's situation to remain silent."