On the 1st of this month, it was confirmed that a male worker who had disappeared was killed in an accident in which a factory of Asahi Kasei's group company in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture exploded.
On the 1st of this month, an explosion occurred at the factory of "Kayak Japan", which manufactures explosives at Asahi Kasei's group company in Nobeoka City. In addition, five people were slightly injured.
According to the police, a part of the body was found near the scene, and as a result of DNA analysis, it was confirmed as Mr. Kuroki.
According to the company, explosives with a power equivalent to 30,000 dynamite are stored in the tank in the exploded building, and workers such as Mr. Kuroki move the explosives from the tank to the container and carry the container out of the building. It seems that an explosion occurred during the work to be done.
In addition, a company investigation has confirmed damage to about 100 houses in the surrounding area, and police have found a piece of metal about the size of a palm that seems to have flown in an explosion even at a distance of 650 meters. about it.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident and whether there were any problems with safety management.
President of Kayak Japan "Thorough investigation of the cause and efforts to prevent recurrence"
Shinichiro Yokoyama, President of Kayak Japan, said, "We would like to express our deepest condolences and condolences to all the family members. We thoroughly investigated the cause so that such an accident would never occur again. We will strive to prevent recurrence and take further safety measures for our employees. "