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Two plant workers die after being buried under wood | News | Japan Bullet

Two Plant Workers Die After Being Buried Under Wood


Two plant workers die after being buried under wood

Two of three workers rescued on Monday who were buried under a pile of scrap wood that fell on them have died. But the third worker in the accident at a plant of a building-materials maker in central Japan is expected to fully recovery.

Firefighters say they received an emergency call from the Chiyoda Ute plant in Kawagoe Town, Mie Prefecture, around 11:20 a.m. that morning.

The workers were inspecting an outdoor facility that collects and cools burnt scrap wood when the accident occurred.

The company says the three were working for a contractor and are between their 30s and 50s. Police say one of the victims is Thein Than Min, a 33-year-old man from Myanmar.

Police and firefighters are investigating the accident.