At 2:29 pm at the Spent Sludge Storage Facility (*) of
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1F), a partner company’s worker
who had been engaged in concrete placement work reported his physical
disorder. He was carried to the emergency medical room of 1F’s Unit 5/6
and received medical treatment. Because he was in cardiopulmonary arrest,
he was carried from 1F to Iwaki Kyouritsu Hospital at 3:25 pm.

For reference, no radioactive materials were found to be attached to the
worker’s body.
(previously announced)

Today, we were reported from the partner company that his death was
confirmed by a doctor at 5:02 pm on January 9.

* Spent Sludge Storage Facility
The facility to store radioactive waste (spent sludge), which is produced
during the process of accumulated water treatment, on a temporary basis.