Before noon on the 6th, in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, an aerial work vehicle that was cutting a tree about 10 meters high collapsed, and two men on the workbench were thrown to the ground and died.
The police are investigating whether there were any problems with safety management.
Shortly after 11:30 a.m. on the 6th, in a thicket of trees in Nishikoya, Tsukuba City, two male workers were working on a high-elevation work vehicle to cut branches, when the vehicle suddenly fell over and was thrown to the ground. was
Two people were taken to hospital, but were pronounced dead shortly after.
Both of them are believed to be in their 40s, and according to the police, at that time, they were cutting branches of a tree about 10 meters high on a work platform of an aerial work platform with an extended arm.
There was another worker on the ground, but he was not injured.
The police are confirming the identities of the two people and are investigating the cause, such as whether there were any problems with safety management.