A total of 27 industrial accidents were recorded in Armenia in 2019 due to violations of standards on occupational safety and health, the latest figures released by the Statistical Committee of Armenia show.

Most of the accidents – 17 – occurred in Syunik Province, in which 17 employees, including two women, were injured.  4 of the accidents took place in capital Yerevan, 2 – in Armavir Province, and one – in Lori, Kotayk and Aragatsotn Provinces, each.

According to the statistics, last year 3 people died as a result of industrial accidents in Yerevan, Aragatsotn and Lori Provinces.

Most of these accidents (66%) occurred in the mining industry due to the violation of workplace safety standards. 5 accidents were registered in the processing industry, while 4 others were electrical and gas leak accidents.

The affected employees or their relatives were paid a total of 70.8 million drams in compensation for the damages.