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August’s 3rd worker died in Fukushima plant after the work of retained contaminated water beside Reactor 1

On 8/22/2015, Tepco announced another Fukushima worker died in the plant.

This is not covered by the mass media for some reason.

At 13:10 of 8/21/2015, it was reported to the emergency headquarters that a subcontract worker lost the consciousness. The worker was transporting equipment related to the retained contaminated water beside Reactor 1 turbine building.

The worker was sent to Iwaki Kyouritsu Hospital by ambulance but confirmed to be dead at 15:47 of the day.

The age and gender are not reported.

In August, 3 workers are already dead in Fukushima plant.

(cf, Another Fukushima worker died after leaving the frozen wall area / Tepco “the cause of death is not identified” [URL 1])

(cf, One more Fukushima worker found dead with his head caught in the lid of a vacuum truck [URL 2])

http://www.tepco.co.jp/nu-news/2015/1258173_6869.html

http://www.tepco.co.jp/nu/fukushima-np/handouts/2015/images/handouts_150821_10-j.pdf

Source: Fukushima Diary

August’s 3rd worker died in Fukushima plant after the work of retained contaminated water beside Reactor 1

August 23, 2015 - Posted by dunrenard | Japan | Fukushima Daiichi, Worker's Death