Two government labor entities will turn over to prosecutors their case against Kansai Electric Power Co., alleging it illegally forced employees to work under dangerous conditions, officials said Tuesday.
The move follows last week's deadly accident at Kepco's nuclear plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, in which superheated steam from a ruptured pipe killed four workers and injured seven others.
The Fukui Labor Bureau and Tsuruga Labor Standards Inspection Office are not empowered to lodge an accusation against Kepco over the accident, which occurred when workers from Kiuchi Keisoku, an Osaka-based subcontractor, were preparing for a regular inspection.