At around 2:55 PM on the 2nd, a tragic occupational accident occurred at Yamaha Motor’s main factory in Shingai, Iwata City. A crane tower being transported collapsed, and a steel structure struck a male worker outside, resulting in his death. The victim, a 73-year-old man from Aoi Nishi 6-chome, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, worked in the facilities industry. According to the Iwata Police Station, the man was guiding a cart carrying a crane tower used for rearranging the layout inside the factory. The police are investigating the circumstances and causes of the collapse.
Worker Fatally Struck by Falling Steel Structure in Iwata, Japan
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