Fukushima Worker’s Thyroid Cancer Linked To Disaster
A TEPCO worker who was involved in the disaster response at Fukushima Daiichi has developed thyroid cancer. The Japanese labor
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Another Worker Drops Dead At Fukushima Daiichi
A worker has died at Fukushima Daiichi. The report (machine translated below) indicates he was found dead around 10:39 in
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Fukushima Workers Removing Tanks Receive High Radiation Exposures
Workers dismantling bolt together tanks at Fukushima Daiichi received high radiation doses to the eye during their work. TEPCO did
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Fukushima Workers With Maximum Exposure Could Come Back To Work
TEPCO announced that workers who exceeded 100 mSv in exposure during the initial disaster could soon return to work at the
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Leukemia Suffering Fukushima Worker Tells His Story
“I decided to go to Fukushima hoping that I could make some contribution to the recovery of the disaster-stricken communities,
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Fukushima Worker’s Cancer Tied To Disaster Exposure
A former worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant during the disaster response at the plant has had his cancer
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TEPCO Says Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Probably OK For Now
TEPCO has been doing another round of inspections on the unit 1-2 vent tower. They told Mainichi they didn’t think
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First Fukushima Worker Files Cancer Lawsuit
A contract worker who operated heavy equipment at Fukushima Daiichi from July 2011 to August 2011 has filed a lawsuit
Read moreFukushima Daiichi One Worker Dead, Radiation Spike on August 1
A worker reported to the onsite office saying he felt unwell. He was transported to Iwaki hospital and died soon
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Face Mask Rules At Fukushima Daiichi To Be Relaxed In May
TEPCO announced that workers will be allowed to wear half masks or dust masks in more areas at Fukushima Daiichi
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TEPCO Says Safety Upgraded At Fukushima Plants After Two Deaths
TEPCO says they responded to the deaths of two workers by stopping work and reviewing safety at the plants. This
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3rd Worker Injury In Two Days At TEPCO Nuclear Plants
After two workers were injured then died of their injuries, TEPCO has admitted a third incident that lead to serious
Read more2nd Fukushima Worker Dies In 2 Days
A second worker has died in the last two days. The second death happened at the Fukushima Daini plant. The
Read moreWorker Who Fell Into Tank At Fukushima Daiichi Has Died.
The worker who fell into an empty tank under construction at Fukushima Daiichi has died from his injuries. We reported
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Worker Seriously Injured In Tanks At Fukushima Daiichi
A 50 year old worker at the plant sustained serious injuries yesterday when he fell into a empty tank. The
Read more3 Workers Injured At Fukushima Daiichi, 1 In Critical Condition
Three workers were injured when steel construction materials for tanks at Fukushima Daiichi fell on them. One is in the
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Worker Sues WIPP Nuclear Site For Negligence In Fire, Facility Operation
The first worker from WIPP has filed a lawsuit claiming widespread negligence at WIPP by the Department of Energy and
Read moreFukushima Worker Electrocuted, 3 Power Issues At Plant
An electrician was electrocuted while working on the new office building at Fukushima Daiichi. The worker was taken to the
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Fukushima Worker Testimony Made Public, Reveals Height Of The Crisis
“Father, Mother, please forgive me for dying before I could fulfill my duty as a son. After the earthquake, I
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New Fukushima Worker Testimony Describes Suicide Mission To Vent Unit 1
Kyodo News is running a series of articles based on some of the official testimony of Fukushima Daiichi workers. These
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Fukushima Worker Files Suit For Exposure
A contract worker at Fukushima Daiichi during the height of the disaster has filed suit for his exposure. The individual
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Worker Death At Fukushima Daiichi Completely Preventable
TEPCO released an interim report into the recent construction worker’s death at the plant. The report showed that the worker
Read moreAll Work Haulted At Fukushima Daiichi
After the death of a construction worker yesterday all work at Fukushima Daiichi has been stopped. TEPCO announced in today’s
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Worker Dies At Fukushima Daiichi
A construction worker at the plant died after a concrete foundation wall collapsed. Work was being done in an excavation
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Fukushima Daiichi Exposures Found To Be Worse Than Claimed
After pressure from the Health Ministry, TEPCO recalculated the thyroid doses of some workers. These totaled to 1,973 workers who received
Read moreFukushima Worker; TEPCO Deceiving The Public, Should Be Relieved Of Disaster Management
A worker interviewed and later published on Daily-No Border discussed problems at the plant, how TEPCO is deceiving the public
Read moreRobots To Clean Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has announced that they will begin using robots to clean the interiors of reactor buildings 1 to 3 beginning
Read moreDecyphering TEPCO Worker Exposures
TEPCO and the WHO have issued various reports about worker exposure. Many aspects of these reports give deceptively optimistic presentations,
Read moreFukushima Workers Sue TEPCO For March 2011 Injuries
The workers that entered unit 3 on March 24th, 2011 had never been told of the radiation levels or that
Read moreAnother Nuclear Plant Technical Workers Strike On The Horizon
Workers at the US Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Palo IA may go on strike soon after the plant owner
Read moreWorker Death At Fukushima Highly Suspicious, Autopsy Likely Being Done By Police, TEPCO Caught Lying
UPDATE: Ex-SKF has posted that the police took possession of the worker’s body right after the ambulance arrived. Ryuichi
Read more10 Months, Five Minutes To Midnight, Another Worker Death
Today marks 10 months since the triple disaster in Japan. Some progress has been made, much more is desperately needed.
Read moreFukushima Worker That Had Heart Attack, In A Coma
The worker who had a heart attack the day before is now in a coma. The worker was exposed to
Read moreA 3rd Fukushima Daiichi Worker Has Died
A third worker has died under suspicious circumstances. He complained of not being well at a morning meeting, was taken
Read moreHealth Ministry To Give Fukushima Workers Free Annual Cancer Screening For Life
The Health Ministry in Japan has decided any worker exposed to over 100 mSv will get free yearly cancer screenings
Read moreThe Japan Bar Federation Questions TEPCO’s Story On Worker Leukemia Death
The Japan Bar Federation has released a statement questioning the story TEPCO presented to the media surrounding the death of
Read moreWorker Sprayed With Radioactive Water, 100000 cpm at Fukushima
TEPCO mentioned in a press conference that a worker was sprayed with highly radioactive water while moving a hose. The
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