#Fukushima I Nuke Plant Didn't Have Doctor on Site When the Worker Collapsed

The hospital to which the worker was taken on May 14 after he collapsed on the job thinks he died of a heart attack (myocardial infarction), according to Yomiuri Shinbun (3:04AM JST 5/15/2011).

Yomiuri continues:

病院によると、コンピューター断層撮影法（ＣＴ）による検査や血液検査などを実施したところ、心筋梗塞を疑わせる反応があったという。病院は、「放射線被曝(ひばく)の影響は考えにくい」としている。

According to the hospital, CT scan test and blood test indicated the possibility that the man suffered a myocardial infarction. "It is hard to believe the radiation exposure had anything to do with his death," says the hospital.

　一方、東電は同日、記者会見で、男性が体調不良を訴えて倒れた午前６時５０分頃、同原発内に医師が不在だったことを明らかにし、松本純一・原子力立地本部長代理は「今後は暑くなるので、作業員の体調管理も万全を期したい」と語った。

In the meantime, TEPCO disclosed in the press conference on May 14 that there was no doctor on site when the man fell ill and collapsed at about 6:50AM. TEPCO's Matsumoto said "Since we are entering the warm season, we will do our best to ensure the health of the workers."

　東電によると、医師については、福島第二原発に１人、作業員の活動拠点「Ｊヴィレッジ」に４人を、それぞれ２４時間体制で配置しているが、福島第 一原発には、医師の被曝が懸念されることから、１人を午前１０時～午後４時の６時間配置するだけだったという。搬送された病院は約４０キロ離れていた。

According to TEPCO, 1 doctor is stationed at Fukushima II, and 4 at "J-Village" (staging area for Fukushima I Nuke Plant operation) on 24/7 basis. However, at Fukushima I Nuke Plant, 1 doctor is present only for 6 hours from 10:00AM to 4:00PM for fear of radiation exposure. The hospital to which the worker was taken is 40 kilometers from the plant.

So, what was that nice narrative yesterday by Mainichi Shinbun that the worker was taken to the doctor's office on site, when there was no doctor at the office?

CT scan and blood test? No autopsy?

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