11 people overthrown at Okinotorishima Pier, deadly and injured, and sent 2 documents in charge of design to Yokohama Kaiho December 26, 19:04
Five years ago, a pier under construction at Okinotorishima, the southernmost tip of Japan, was overturned and 11 workers were killed or injured. The Coast Guard neglected to restore the pier when it was out of balance. He sent documents to two persons involved in the design on suspicion of negligence.
Two documents were sent to the port and airport technical center, a 43-year-old former employee, and a 42-year-old employee of Nippon Steel Engineering, a company that joined the consortium and subsequently changed its name. .
In March 2014, five years ago, at Okinotorishima, the part being installed at the pier under construction work ordered by the Kanto Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was overturned and 16 workers were thrown out to the sea. , 7 people died and 4 people were seriously or slightly injured.
On March 26, as a result of a detailed investigation by the Yokohama Coast Guard, etc., they did not accurately grasp the seawater resistance on the pier and neglected a design to restore when the balance was lost, resulting in a capsize, Two persons involved in the design were sent documents on suspicion of negligence.
A third-party committee set up by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism over the accident announced that it had increased the weight of the pier due to reinforcement and reduced stability due to a shift in the center of gravity. Is.
Regarding this, Masato Ohno, Senior Managing Director of the Port and Airport Technology Center, commented, "We take the document inspection very seriously. We will continue to work seriously with the awareness that we are doing important work related to human life." doing.
On the other hand, Nippon Steel Engineering states, "I cannot comment because the facts cannot be confirmed."