17 PEOPLE DIED IN ARMENIA IN 2005 IN CONSEQUENCE OF BREAKING LABOUR SECURITY NORMS

Noyan Tapan
May 18 2006

YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Because of breaking labour security
norms, in consequence of 73 labour accident in 2005, 75 people got
different types of body injuries and temporarily became invalid. The
last index reduced by 11.8% compared with 2004. According to data
of the RA National Statistical Service, specific weight of those
injuries made 0.7 on account of 1000 employees. 9 people or 12%
among those injured are women. In consequence of breaking the labour
security norms, 23.6% of those injured or 17 people died (1 of them
is a woman). The biggest number, 35 cases, of accident fixed in the
republic in 2005 was fixed in the marz of Syunik. In consequence
of injury connected with implementation of employees’ occupational
obligations, occupational diseases and other types of problems with
health in the republic in 2005, expenses of compensation of the done
damage made 124.7 mln drams (about 277.1 thousand U.S. dollars).