NAHA, Apr 21 (News On Japan) –
A 72-year-old man died on April 18th in Itoman, Okinawa, after being caught within the waste inlet of a rubbish assortment truck whereas cleansing it.
The sufferer was Kiyomasa Oshiro, an government of a waste assortment firm based mostly in Taira, Tomigusuku City.
According to police, round 11 a.m. Oshiro was washing a rubbish truck on the Itoyo Environmental Sanitation Center in Itoman when he was in some way pulled into the machine’s waste consumption.
A colleague grew to become suspicious after listening to the machine operating whereas water continued to movement from a hose and found Oshiro caught within the gear. Emergency responders who arrived on the scene confirmed his demise.
Oshiro was reportedly working alone on the time. Police are investigating the circumstances by reviewing surveillance footage and different proof to find out the reason for the accident.
Source: 沖縄ニュースOTV