Analysis of health compensation payments for workers injured at industrial enterprises in St. Petersburg in the early twentieth century

the article analyzes insurance payments made to compensate for harm to the health of workers who suffered at the enterprises of the St. Petersburg factory industry in the early twentieth century. The emphasis is placed on the availability of two sources of compensation: funds from the enterprises themselves and insurance premiums transferred to the Society of St. Petersburg Manufacturers for mutual insurance of workers and employees against accidents. The research was carried out, among other things, on archival materials. The choice of territorial boundaries is due to the fact that St. Petersburg in the early twentieth century was one of the most developed industrial regions of Russia. The article presents statistical data on the consequences of industrial injuries at some industrial enterprises in St. Petersburg in the early twentieth century, and identifies its causes. The procedure for determining the financial result of the Company of St. Petersburg Manufacturers for mutual insurance of workers and employees against accidents is formulated. In the course of the research, the reason for the reluctance of business owners to invest in labor protection measures was established. The necessity of developing a legislative framework in the field of social insurance of workers against industrial accidents is substantiated. This article will be useful to researchers of the situation of workers in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century.

compensation for injury to health, industrial injuries, social insurance, labor protection