THE TRAGEDY OF HISASHI OUCHI

The Tragedy of Hisashi Ouchi

On September 30, 1999, a horrific accident unfolded at the Tokaimura Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. A skilled technician named Hisashi Ouchi, while conducting maintenance on a fuel storage facility, experienced a fatal dose of radiation. The severity of the accident was immediate and catastrophic. Ouchi's system began to shut down quickly. Despite

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