Inadequate safety monitoring suspected over fatal train accident
The accident, which saw four workers killed, occurred at Shin-Kanuma Station on Tobu Railway's Nikko Line at around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 20.
A fatal train accident at Shin-Kanuma Station on the Nikko Line in Tochigi Prefecture has raised concerns about the adequacy of safety monitoring during weed removal work on railway tracks. On August 20, four workers from Tobu Construction Co., a Tobu Railway affiliate, lost their lives after being struck by an incoming train. The victims, along with a subcontractor, were among seven workers present on the tracks at the time of the accident.
Upon witnessing the approaching train, the three remaining workers sought refuge on a platform at Shin-Kanuma Station. A train lookout at the scene is said to have signaled to the driver that the evacuation of the affected workers was complete. However, a lack of communication between the lookout and relay lookouts located several hundred meters away has been identified as a potential issue.
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