2011 Chengdu Foxconn explosion

Industrial accident in Chengdu, China The 2011 Chengdu Foxconn explosion occurred on May 13, 2011Explosion Kills 3 at Foxconn Plant https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704816604576335262591187804 The Wall Street Journal in Chengdu, Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. Location The Foxconn factory (鸿富锦成都厂) where the incident took place is located at Pi County Hongguang (红光镇) with a total of about 52 production lines.Singtao daily May 21, 2011. Page A1, A3. In 2010 chairman Terry Gou referred to this area as the "Chengdu speed"(成都速度), a new development hub that Foxconn would centralise and turn Chengdu into the PRC's number one investment destination within five years. Explosion The explosive fire broke out at around 7:30pm and was quickly controlled by 10:00pm. At the time of the incident there were at least a couple hundred workers at the factory. After the explosion, more than 10 fire trucks and a large number of police showed up on the scene. The explosion occurred at the north factory A5 zone iPad 2 assembly line.http://www.worldjournal.com/view/full_news/13349722/article-%E6%88%90%E9%83%BD%E5%AF%8C%E5%A3%AB%E5%BA%B7%E7%88%86%E7%82%B8-2%E6%AD%BB16%E5%82%B7?instance=iNews zh:成都富士康爆炸 2死16傷 World Journal 2011-05-21 https://archive.today/20130209181527/http://www.worldjournal.com/view/full_news/13349722/article-%E6%88%90%E9%83%BD%E5%AF%8C%E5%A3%AB%E5%BA%B7%E7%88%86%E7%82%B8-2%E6%AD%BB16%E5%82%B7?instance=iNews 2013-02-09 http://udn.com/NEWS/MAINLAND/MAIN2/6350185.shtml zh:衝擊蘋果供應鏈 股價持續走弱 | 富士康驚傳爆炸 | 兩岸台商 zh:聯合新聞網 UDN 2011-05-21 A total of 3 people were killed with 15 injured.https://www.reuters.com/article/foxconn-idUSN2224088520110522 UPDATE 1-Foxconn confirms 3rd death at plant linked to iPad Reuters 2011-05-22 2011-05-22 Singtao reported the explosion cause is related to either a furnace explosion or magnesium power related. The New York Times reported the root cause as a buildup of combustible aluminum dust.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/technology/25foxconn.html subscription Explosion at Apple Supplier Caused by Dust, China Says The New York Times Barboza David 2018-11-08 en Numerous sources have said the explosion impact affected and cracked the factory building's 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor walls.http://www.dushi.ca/tor/news/bencandy.php/fid10/lgngbk/aid41726 zh:富士康成都厂爆炸2死16伤郭台铭连夜赴四川 - 加拿大都市网 :: 移民的网络家园 - 新闻 - 头条 Dushi 2011-05-21 However, Hon Hai spokesman Edmund Ding (丁祈安) said the explosion was only confined to a single workshop on one floor.http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/05/22/303298/Hon-Hai.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110524032146/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/05/22/303298/Hon-Hai.htm dead May 24, 2011 Hon Hai head dealing with China fire aftermath The China Post 2007-07-08 2011-05-21 Effects The factory is an aluminum casing finishing (polishing) plant, and provides services for Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung among others, including work on the iPad line. Reports from the period following the explosions indicated that there would be expected slowdowns in production of the iPad 2 and many other devices.https://www.computerworld.com/article/2469833/windows-pcs/iphone-5-release-date-delay--ipad-2-freeze--foxconn-factory-fire.html iPhone 5 release date delay, iPad 2 freeze: Foxconn factory fire Jennings Richi Computerworld 2018-11-08 en Foxconn denied that there would be any supply chain impact. The events caused Apple to have worker welfare concerns, and it began corporate and vendor governance changes to improve conditions at Chinese factories.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9095303/Apples-Nike-moment-over-Foxconn-iPad-factory-conditions.html Apple's 'Nike moment' over Foxconn iPad factory conditions The Telegraph Warman Matt 2012-02-21 2018-11-08 en-GB 0307-1235 References Category:Foxconn Category:2011 explosions Chengdu Foxconn explosion incident Chengdu Foxconn explosion incident