Jiji.com: Another man died at the time of decontamination

This is another news article from Jiji.com posted on 1/17/2012 stating that another man who was working on decontamination in Fukushima died on 1/17/2012.

日本原子力研究開発機構福島技術本部などは１７日、福島県広野町周辺で実施している除染モデル事業で働いていた男性（５９）が同日の作業中に死亡したと発表した。放射線被ばくが影響した可能性は極めて低いという。同機構の除染事業での死亡は２人目。

同機構などによると、この日は７人のグループで午前９時から作業を開始。男性はしゃがみ込みながら土を掘り起こし、表土を除去する作業をしていた。午前１１時５５分ごろ、倒れているところを同僚が発見し、病院で死亡が確認された。（2012/01/17-18:36）

On 1/17/2012, Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced a man (59), who was involved in decontamination of Hironomachi Fukushima, died on 1/17/2012. They are also stating that it is very unlikely it was caused by radiation. He was the 2nd person who has died during decontamination.

According to the announcement, the man started decontaminating with a group of 6 other people from 9AM on 1/17. He was squatting to remove a layer from the surface of the ground. Around 11:55AM, his coworkers found him down on the ground, and sent him to the hospital where he was confirmed dead. (1/17/2012-18:36)

Again, another mystery death, but it looks like "squatting" is the only culprit, or so they would want you to believe . . .


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