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The following table provides information on the number of accidents and occupational injuries*1 sustained during venue construction work that resulted in four or more days off from work, reported to the Association in September 2024.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
〇 Number of accidents and occupational injuries
April 2023 to August 2024 | September 2024 | accumulated total | |
Fatal accidents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accidents resulting in 4 or more days off from work | 1 | 2 | 3 |
〇 Summary (September 2024)
Classification | Summary | |
Accidents resulting in 4 or more days off from work | Crashes and falls | During the installation of a handrail on a staircase, the handrail caught on a steel beam. During the removal work, the handrail fell on the victim, causing him to lose his balance and fall. *2 |
Entanglement and entrapment | The logistics worker noticed a guide rope trapped between the steel beams and attempted to manually adjust it without stopping the crane lift. This led to his finger being caught. |
*1: Accidents outside expo site, such as traffic accidents during material transport, are not counted.
*2: Accident that occurred on September 9, 2024 (already published on the Association’s official website)