02.07.2025 10:43
A 28-year-old Uzbek worker named Kudratov Mırzokhıd, who was employed at a factory in Döşemealtı, Antalya, fell into a plastic crushing machine and lost both of his legs below the knees. The images that emerged after the incident devastated those who watched them.
A terrible workplace accident occurred in the Döşemealtı district of Antalya. Kudratov Mırzokhıd (28), a worker from Uzbekistan, fell into a plastic crushing machine at a plastic recycling factory in Kırkgöz Industrial Site.
HIS FRIENDS HEARD HIS SCREAMS
The incident happened around 10:30 in the morning. According to the information obtained, Mırzokhıd, who was trying to push hard plastic material into the crushing machine with his feet, lost his balance and was pulled into the machine. His colleagues, who heard the unfortunate worker's screams, immediately reported the situation to the authorities.
HIS LEGS WERE SEVERED BELOW THE KNEES
Upon notification, fire crews from Antalya Organized Industrial Zone and the Metropolitan Municipality were dispatched to the scene. It was determined that the worker, who was rescued from the machine by the teams, had both legs severed below the knees. Mırzokhıd, who received first aid from the health teams, was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
"WE TRIED TO HELP BUT..."
A tradesman working in the industrial site said, "I heard a scream while working. The citizen had fallen into the machine. His legs were stuck in the crushing machine. We tried to help, but there wasn't much we could do."