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Three in Critical Condition After 40-Meter Scaffold Collapses in Kawasaki
Investigators suspect a 500-ton crane weight dislodged during disassembly caused the collapse, as rescue crews search for the missing worker.
- On Tuesday, a 12-storey scaffold collapsed at JFE Steel's East Japan Works in the Keihin District of Kawasaki, Japan, killing two workers and leaving one missing.
- Workers were dismantling a crane at the site when a 500-ton cylindrical weight came off, causing the 40m structure to give way; Kanagawa Prefecture Police suspect the impact caused the collapse.
- Five people fell during the accident, with three left unconscious in critical condition and one conscious; aerial footage from NHK showed emergency crews and divers conducting searches at the portside complex.
- A search operation for the missing worker is ongoing, with authorities suggesting he may have been thrown into the sea during the collapse.
- Police are investigating whether safety management failures contributed to the accident at JFE Steel, Japan's number two steelmaker after Nippon Steel, located about 20km from Tokyo.
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Scaffolding collapses at steel mill near Tokyo, 500-ton weight possibly to blame
Three people have been seriously injured after scaffolding about 40 meters high collapsed at a steel mill in Kawasaki City, near Tokyo. Police suspect the accident was caused by the impact of a 500-ton weight that came off a crane.
·Tokyo, Japan
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Two workers were killed and one was reported missing in the collapse on Tuesday near Tokyo of a scaffolding of a height of 40 meters, said the NHK chain.
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38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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