Hisashi Ouchi

Japanese nuclear worker and radiation expert

Hisashi Ouchi was a Japanese nuclear worker who received a fatal dose of radiation in 1999. Born on October 26, 1967, in Tokyo, Japan, Ouchi began working at the Tokaimura nuclear fuel processing plant in 1995. Tragically, on September 30, 1999, Ouchi's exposure to radioactive cesium led to his hospitalization and eventual death. Ouchi's case drew international attention due to the severity of his radiation poisoning...