Japan Tobu Group Firm Searched over Fatal Train Accident
Nikko, Tochigi Pref., Aug. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police Sunday searched a group company of Tobu Railway Co. over Thursday's train accident in Tochigi Prefecture that resulted in the deaths of four workers. The Tochigi prefectural police searched the general affairs department office of Tobu Construction Co. in the Tochigi city of Nikko on suspicion of professional negligence resulting i...
Police conducted a search of a Tobu Railway Co. subsidiary on Sunday, suspected of professional negligence leading to the death of four workers, following an accident north of Tokyo. The police believe the Tobu Kensetsu group company, located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, failed to ensure worker safety through poor coordination.
The incident occurred at around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday at Shin-kanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line, when four workers were removing weeds from the tracks. At that time, a total of ten workers from various companies were engaged in the task, with seven working as weed-clearers and three serving as lookout personnel. One of the deceased was a site supervisor employed by Tobu Kensetsu.
According to Tobu Railway, railway workers are mandated to have a designated lookout to visually inspect approaching trains and warn them to vacate the tracks. Once the lookout confirms the tracks are clear, they signal the train driver via a flag. The train driver is obligated to acknowledge the signal by sounding the horn.
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