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 Hisashi Ouchi was your typical middle-aged Japanese working-class man, making a living for his family at the Tokiamura Nuclear Plant. 

In 1999, the company was behind on an order of fuel rods, and to get them produced, Ouchi and two other workers cut some corners, ultimately leading to a miniature nuclear blast hitting Ouchi directly in the face.

What followed was a medical mystery and a painful reminder of the delicate nature of human life.