Производственный травматизм и смертность среди рабочих-подростков в годы Великой Отечественной войны (1941–1945)

The article is devoted to the problem of injuries and deaths among underage workers employed in various industries of the USSR during the Great Fatherland War. The relevance of the topic is due to the growing interest of researchers in the social history of the Second World War and the Great Fatherland War, as well as in the phenomenon of wartime childhood. Working youth, including teenagers, who made a significant contribution to the victory over the enemy, went through one of the most important stages of personal development in the harsh conditions of wartime. They formed a significant part of the wartime generation, who later took on the task of post-war reconstruction of the country. Through the use of archival materials, as well as sources of personal origin, a number of production stories are covered, in which teenagers were injured. The circumstances of the injuries, their causes, and consequences are analyzed. The main factors of traumatization of underage workers are identified. It is concluded that the production environment during the war years posed a constant threat of injury and disease. In the most severe cases, the diseases and injuries sustained by teenagers at work resulted in disabilities or even death. The specific nature of adolescence often contributed to severe injuries and deaths.