Ropeway employee dies President and others not charged Hokkaido Hakodate September 26, 20:39
Three years ago, a ropeway company whose documents were inspected on the suspicion of negligence on the job due to an accident in which an employee died between a pulley and a wheel stop at a ropeway station on Mt. Hakodate in Hakodate, Hokkaido. The prosecutors' office has not been charged with charges of suspicion.
Three years ago in December, a 26-year-old male employee who had removed the oil on the wire at Sanroku Station of “Hakodate Ropeway” was caught between the gondola pulley and the wheel stopper. Takashi Takemura (61) of “Hakodate Ropeway” and the general manager at that time allegedly neglected measures to prevent the accident, and sent a document from the police on the suspicion of negligence on business. it was done.
In addition, the operating company and the general manager at that time were also inspected by the Labor Standards Inspection Office on suspicion of violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act.
The Hakodate District Public Prosecutor's Office did not prosecute them because of insufficient charges on the 26th.
President Takemura of “Hakodate Ropeway” said, “I am not charged, but I feel a strong responsibility to have caused a major accident. The loss of a young employee is extremely painful. I will add "".