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Fukushima city begins decontamination of homes www.google.com

4700 millisieverts is like 5 sieverts per hour. That is enough to give you a case of "acute lukemia" and death in 24 hours after a few minutes. Nobody can work in conditions like that unless it's like the K19 where the most of the work crew that jury rigged a cooling system died. Just saw the scene from the movie. Good luck on ever getting in there to clean out the fuel.

TEPCO admits to steam leaking out of ground

Radiation dose is still high in the Unit 1 building
October 15, 5:06 minutes
TEPCO after examining the robot inside the Unit 1 reactor building at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the radiation dose was measured extremely high 4700 millisievert per hour.
In Unit 1 of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the "melt down" and the other was believed to damage the reactor containment vessel and, in the basement of the reactor building has accumulated a large amount of high concentration of polluted water. TEPCO reactor building of Unit 1, in order to re-examine the first floor near the southeast side of the steam had come out from underground in the June survey, 13, put a radio-operated robot, radiation looked at the amount. As a result, in June 4000 was millisievert per hour at most, a survey by the 13th, still has a very high-value measures the amount of radiation 4700 mSv. Meanwhile, the steam was out in the June survey is that it was not confirmed. 4700 mSv, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in the building will be second only to the high value of 5000 mSv was measured at the second floor of Unit 1 in August. TEPCO, this high dose, to watch that is water vapor erupted because contaminated water trapped in the basement, future research also are considering the polluted water in the basement.

Edano, there is a clip 83 Days. Its in japanese though.http://www.veoh.com/watch/v192463293bk3qMJS Do you know of one in english?

Thanks, Edano. I understand more german than japanese =)

here's poor google translation. Somebody should take a crack at a better translation. Something about wife from thailand, getting paid $200 a day. Is this the fellow who died of "heat exhuastion"??
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant workers died in May of this scoop, "only 50 million yen"

State awful, embarrassing

to the Thai wife, "Come Back to this country!"
October 18, 2011 (Tuesday) Modern Weekly

Blind spot of the economy

　Is my life worth much. It is difficult to immediate response. But "$ 50,000" --- If I had more people would feel that too few. It is much less, especially if Isn `t worked for the national nuclear workers.

Handling nuclear accident, "the first dead"
　May 14. About two months from the day has passed, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, killing one worker falls recovery efforts in the field. Mr. Tai Kok 信勝 subcontractors had been dispatched from Toshiba hit the fourth subcontractor (died at 60). The death came not related to the nuclear accident, this was the first time.
　Will be exposed to in Japan, says the families of the victims 信勝 became the first of the process shook the world Fukushima nuclear accident, then, you got any compensation. If you look, we found that surprising. Wow, business partners, the widow of the Thai workers' compensation was considering an application, passing only 50 million yen in sympathy money "to go back to this country" and that 突Ki放Shita.
"My husband's life, or a $ 50,000," says Kanika --- Tai Kok 信勝's wife (age 53), anger and sadness that we blur.
　Kanika's before hearing an appeal, let's look back until there is no history of 信勝.
　Mr. 信勝 enters the Fukushima departs May 11 Omaezaki in Shizuoka Prefecture in the home, such as recovery and disposal of contaminated water hits the high concentration in the plumbing and waste disposal facilities from a central 13. The next day, starting at 2:30 am in the dormitory. Change into work clothes in the shelter of the first nuclear power plant, was that 20 minutes have elapsed when you start work at 6:00 am. If you are carrying with colleagues about 50kg in steel cutting machine, rapid change in physical condition. Became unconscious and in critical condition.
　At that time, the scene does not have a resident doctor, I could not get treatment 信勝 immediately. When the City General hospital Iwaki Iwaki Kyoritsu equipped medical facilities, was 2 hours 40 minutes has elapsed from the onset. Formed without surgery, 33 minutes at 9, check the 信勝's death. Later, the cause of death was diagnosed with myocardial infarction.
"I embrace all died so suddenly. Then, Yayokattajanaidesuka 行Kanaki ... .... Dad (Mr. 信勝) want to return to"
　Kanika's voice clogs. I have had to 信勝 parents and two brothers, everyone has already died, the family is left alone says Kanika.
　I grew up in a village called Korat Kanika located about 250km to the northeast from Bangkok, Thailand when Bangkok was visiting, and I met at the city's restaurants 信勝 work was coming. 話Sezu the Thai began socializing with opportunities that have helped 信勝 I was talking to a trouble marriage eight years ago in Japan. No children, and two people I have lived in Omaezaki 信勝.
　Mr. 信勝 the Shiga nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture as a welder even then, Shizuoka 浜岡原発's nuclear plant workers came across such as moving from the Shimane nuclear power plant. Worked about six months to go to the local nuclear power plant was repeatedly called to wait for the next working life back home.

Call from Fukushima
"In early May, and I'm home from work, Dad happily," Hey, Aki-chan (Kanika's nickname in Japan), we decided to work! From leave after two or three days, "What is reported to me. I gladly, "Well, Dad, let's party either. I shall do whatever it likes to feast," he said, on May 10 prior to your departure to Fukushima, the two parties at home I was "
　Day before departure, Ms. Kanika is a new work clothes, shoes, hats, underwear buying aligned, packed a bag and handed to Mr. 信勝. Miso soup and tofu for dinner bream sashimi, curry and rice ... ..., arranged in a table's favorite food 信勝 was toast with beer cans. Feast before going off to the local people, the annual event was a big square house.
"Dad," full stomach "and gave me very pleased. And I cut the hair of the father, cut the nails, shaving the beard I gained"
　Then gently while washing her husband's body in the bathroom, I bet the word Kanika.
"Hey, Dad. Jobs went so luck. I since I do not need anything, daddy comes back healthy. I later cars do not forget the rice field"
　The car you want the rice field. It was a wish I had told Ms. Kanika 信勝 before.
"The hard work of the primary two years later, the car of rice Soshitara (cultivator) to buy, What did you promise I try to tie together the farm back. Dad, yeah yeah, hear me What beneath "
　During the farewell is always safe exchange 指切Ri hope. Fukushima nuclear power plant is also going to the morning, to fend off a pledge, was not the little finger with your thumb 指切Ri. For 厄除Ke while imitating a flint strike, "Dad, bon voyage!" And refrained from smiling as usual.
"That night, the father arrived in Fukushima, there was a telephone. When I went to far always be sure to call me." Mom, I arrived. At the end of the meeting today. Sad? "And I . "Okay. Father, into fast bath, eating dinner, I slept soon please. Good luck!" and I say, "Even you, and Yare luck!" What "
　This was the last word the couple exchanged. Ms. Kanika is going to Fukushima had heard her husband, and went to work at the scene of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster that occurred imagined, at that time did not understand it.
　Three days after the last call. Kanika's returning to his home and finished the job, even messages that contained nothing of an answering machine.
"I killed 信勝"
Much of the shock, fell into place crowded. Get up and go through a lot, it was a short drive towards Fukushima arranged by partner companies. Could not get any sleep in the car says.
"What father such, Dahlonega What lies over, and not believe at all. Have left the house at 9:00 at night, (in Fukushima) and arrived at 4:30 in the morning nowadays. At the police station in Fukushima, the coffin The father went tossed in are a little before 10 am "
　信勝 I lay face is dark purple discoloration of skin around the ears, came with scratches on the cheek and jaw.

"You! A betrayal!"
"" Please check whether the person "it is said, even face to face (that is dead) still could not believe it. Scratches chin, scar removal, such as the mask is removed by stifling or "
　Mr. 信勝 is then attached to the cremation at the crematorium in Fukushima. Ms. Kanika is wrapped in care of the remaining bone 信勝's Adam's apple, and returned home to take Omaezaki.
　The first is that in less than two months later in July.
"The (subcontractors) are invited to Mr. President, when you went to the diet," Come Back To Thailand at $ 50,000 to do! "I was told." Tomorrow night, from going home with $ 50,000 , looking at Seal "and"
　First, you go to meet my family in Thailand, and I have heard a good story. However, "Give me the seal," was said to snag the call and attorney law firm Falconer Ohashi Akio had to consult with workers' compensation application process, "a seal press is better" and received advice .
"I wanted 50 million yen. But, you receive the money and talk to teachers I quit"
　The next evening, co-president of the company visited the home. Thus, the president learned that the workers' compensation attorney for the applicant was frenzied, but Kanika says pointing to "You! And betrayed" it shouted.
"" I No, President. Not betray me, "I said, the president is mad," and another that you cut (untie) "says, went back"
　When this one passed the last ten days, the clerk of the subcontractor, came home to me when working in the primary salary 信勝 Mr. Fukushima. 80,000 yen in four days from the date of death until 14 November. Daily wage was $ 200 per day. From now on, any call from the president of the company is not cooperating.
　Only 50 million yen in the lives of those who died during production. This amount is presented by co-president of the company, as determined by the evidence or what. When you ask the president in question, the answer came back as follows: blaze away at the tone.
The story, I'm now Go破算! Is where (Kanika's your money) to pay, pay is to say they Janaijan Anta. Yaikannoda to say why, the eagle. What do why 500,000 ? It's not 500,000, with about one million, I'm taking with me a story.'s of 500,000, I think what she put on, I'm just seeing how things "

"It was a planned $ 10,000"
　That, he said these things. Solatium of 50 million yen, the company decided to pass by a subcontractor 掛Ke合Tsu 3rd president of the company Toshiba is the fourth subcontractor. Amount of approximately $ 10,000 was originally planned. I had a look at how to present 500,000 yen response, knew that in order to apply for workers' compensation attorney and Ms. Kanika, All --- back to the drawing board.
　Incidentally, Ms. Kanika is the cooperation of the lawyers of the previous bridge, on July 13, performed the procedure has been specified in Yokohama, south労基署to contact the workers' compensation insurance元請Ke Toshiba. Now but the situation pending certification request workers' compensation attorney Ohashi, (1) Toshiba and Tokyo Electric Power, it had not taken adequate medical care to protect the nuclear plant workers engaged in back-breaking work (2) The radioactive material scattered in a poor environment, while wearing heavy protective clothing sultry, that was the cause of death had been working strait spiritual reasons, such as workers' compensation be allowed to argue be.


"If certified workers 'compensation, as compensation survivor once every two months, I get enough to deposit a certain amount of life. In addition, after leaving the workers' compensation is the result of applying separately for TEPCO and Toshiba, claims We want to be able to do "
　But even if future workers' compensation was observed, even now five months have elapsed from the death of Mr. 信勝, 元請Ke from Toshiba and TEPCO, solatium and compensation is not being replaced is not paid.
　The problem this time, there are problems with contractors in the construction of nuclear power companies to send workers. If you're a 信勝 in 元請Ke Toshiba has contracted field work in the primary from TEPCO, sandwiched between a subcontractor of the three below it, so there is a subcontractor fourth was a member of Mr. 信勝, work continuously will be outsourced to another. Therefore, try from Tokyo Electric and Toshiba, he has become very difficult to know whether what worked in what workers in the field.
　For this situation, Toshiba has what you have in mind. Contact the public relations and gave the following answers.
"A representative for our families, for the direct employer of the deceased, are requested to refrain from direct contact with the families at this time in light of it we will contact the families for Take Orimasen. as we currently are as smooth 下Seru workers' compensation is determined whether the Labor Standards Inspection Office, in good faith, are willing to help to clarify the facts about worker's compensation application "
Bridge is the representative attorney is "threatening to contact families only told not to do," he said. And that the payment of apology or sympathy, is that not mean that.
　In addition, TEPCO public relations, "so you are more committed to work towards recovery at the plant, as well as our prayers for the souls of the dead more than anything, for your wife's families, to express the sorrow申Shi上Ge not only that "it.
　That anyone can pray. TEPCO and Toshiba but also by third parties are not just. Precious lives that were lost in the process of nuclear accident, more seriously, I need not accept as a matter of their own.
　Ms. Kanika has lived alone in a house rent 45,000 yen along with her husband still lived. Wake up at 4:30 every morning, going to work out of the house and sometimes 5. Home, the day will slow night at 9:00. "Let me work overtime, that hard to say, you pay about 160,000 yen a month." Previously, when you go home after work, Mr. 信勝 us not wait to make a meal, "bear, Welcome home" and welcomed me but, anymore, Kurenai welcomed everyone.
"I can not read Japanese. But when your father always told me to spend time with, but now ... ... not anxious from. Actually, much longer to go back to Thailand. But (application for worker's compensation in) will struggle to get compensation. Morattara money your father and good friend called the priest, to increase the funeral doing fine. father, went to heaven, I want to be happy "

"Modern Weekly" from October 22, 2011 issue

en.wikipedia.org Breaking News: Fukushima recriticality again fukushima-diary.com

The $50,000 man is the heart attack victim with Thai wife:
ex-skf.blogspot.com

Monday, July 11, 2011
Wife of a Worker Who Died of Heart Attack at Fukushima I Nuke Plant Wants His Death Recognized as Industrial Accident

Remember the worker at Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant who collapsed on the second day on the job and died on May 14, without any treatment for nearly 3 hours because 1) there was no doctor at Fukushima I Nuke Plant; 2) no ambulance would come to the plant so TEPCO drove him to J-Village which is 20 kilometers away; 3) there was nothing they could do at J-Village so finally they put him on an ambulance to a hospital in Iwaki City, 48 kilometers from the plant and 28 kilometers from J-Village?

And his death was due to a heart attack, we were later told.

The following is my liberal redaction mixed with my observation of the Mainichi Shinbun Japanese article (7/12/2011). If you read Japanese, go read it. I just cannot do the literal translation, as it is too painful.


Well, the worker was Mr. Nobukatsu Osumi, 60 years old at the time of his death, of Omaezaki City in Shizuoka Prefecture. He had worked in various nuclear power plants as a plumber. He was hired by a subcontractor 4th-degree removed from the original contractor to work at Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant as a temporary worker.



He was one of those nameless workers who support the operation of nuclear plants in Japan, moving from plant to plant and doing necessary maintenance and repair work. They used to be called "Genpatsu (nuke plant) Gypsy" in Japan. More recently, they were called "Fukushima 50".

On the first day of his work on May 13, his shift was from 6AM to 9AM. His job was to work on the pipe installation in the Central Waste Processing Facility (where the contaminated water treatment system was being set up). On the second day on May 14, he collapsed as he was carrying a special cutting tool with a colleague, and never regained consciousness.

As I said, there was no doctor on site, and there was no ambulance that would come. The hospitals in the area nearby had been evacuated or abandoned.

Since he died of an illness, not an injury, neither TEPCO nor Toshiba, the original contractor whose 4th-degree subcontractor hired Mr. Osumi, has paid any compensation to his widow, 53-year-old wife from Thailand.

And it is the wife, with the help of an attorney, who has filed for the worker's compensation claiming her husband's death was due to the excessively heavy workload in a very short time period and should be recognized as "industrial accident".

She says her husband did not have any particular health problem. When she saw her husband's body at the morgue at the Fukushima police station, both his ears were in deep purple color, and there were cuts on the face and the chin. But it was determined that the cause of death was illness, and there was no compensation. TEPCO says there's not much connection between the nature of the work and his death. Toshiba says there's not enough information to link the work condition with his death.

TEPCO says his radiation exposure was low, at 0.68 millisievert. 0.68 millisievert in less than 3 days is LOW? Since he had worked at other nuclear power plants over the years, his accumulated radiation exposure may have been significant.

The last conversation they had was on the night Mr. Osumi arrived at Fukushima I Nuke Plant. Mr. Osumi told his wife that he would work for 2 more years, then they would go to Thailand and become farmers, as his wife does not read or write Japanese well.

The wife feels tormented for having sent her husband off to a place she didn't know was dangerous. She still works as a part-time worker at a bento (lunch box) factory from 5AM to 7PM, sometimes to 10PM, and earns 130,000 yen (about US$1,600) per month. She says she doesn't even know how to go to places without her husband. She still lives in an apartment she shared with her husband, but now when she comes home there is no one who would cheerfully greet her.

Not a cent for a lowly worker who worked and died at Fukushima I, but the ex-president of TEPCO can get $6 million upon retirement, or so it is rumored.

Not a very proud moment to be a Japanese.