At a factory in Kishiwada City, Osaka, 2-ton boards fell one after another, killing one worker and leaving two others in critical condition. It turned out that it was caused by contact with the board.
The police are investigating the situation in detail with a view to suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death and injury.
On the 6th, at a factory in Rinkaicho, Kishiwada City, 13 metal plates weighing about 2 tons each fell one after another, injuring seven male workers.
Five of them were trapped under a board, and according to the police, Ryosuke Konno (58) of Nabari City, Mie Prefecture died, and two people, believed to be in their 30s and 40s, were unconscious and in critical condition.
The details of the remaining two are unknown, but they are said to be conscious.
During the subsequent investigation, when the accident occurred, another part was being lifted with a crane at the site, and it seems that this part came into contact with the board and fell one after another, according to investigative sources. got it.
The police are investigating the situation in detail with a view to suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death or injury, assuming that the crane may have been operated incorrectly.