A worker at the Fukushima Daiichi cleanup site died late last week after a trench caved-in, according to a release from Tokyo Electric Power Company. According to TEPCO, the worker was one of a group of workers involved in the repair of foundation piles at a currently empty container storage facility, and to access the piles, a 2-meter-deep trench had been dug on the north side of the building. After the cave-in, the worker was rescued and sent to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. TEPCO will launch an investigation while a portion of the site will remain shut down until more definitive answers are known. “President Hirose has pledged a thorough inquiry into the cause of the accident, whether workers and supervisors were following appropriate safety procedures, and what steps should be taken to prevent a recurrence,” the release said.
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