On the afternoon of the 26th, at the Keikyu Railway station in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, a visually impaired man who tried to get on the train was caught in the door and fell and injured his head when the train departed. ..
Keikyu Corporation says that the train departed without the sensor detecting it and the conductor not even noticing it.
According to Keikyu Electric Railway, a man in his 60s tried to get on an uphill limited express train at Keikyu Kurihama Station in Yokosuka City around 1 pm on the 26th, but the door closed and his right hand was pinched.
As the train departed as it was, the man was pulled about 2 meters and fell, hitting his head and hips hard.
The man had a white cane in his left hand, as opposed to being pinched by a visually impaired person.
The sensor that notifies that the passenger's limbs or luggage was caught in the door may not be detected with a thickness of about 1 cm, and the conductor who was checking the safety on the monitor installed at the home did not notice it. is.
Keikyu Corporation commented, "We deeply apologize to our customers and everyone involved. We will strive to reinforce safety guidance and prevent recurrence."