Explosion at Apple Supplier From China
January 14th, 2012
An explosion at an Apple supplier from China killed three workers and injured 15 others last week. The cause of the explosion was initially unclear, but investigators now believe it was caused by combustible dust. The explosion occurred at a factory in the southwestern city of Chengdu, and led to a partial shutdown of the plat that is operated by Foxconn, one of the world's largest suppliers of contract electronics.
In addition to Apple, they supply major companies like HP, Dell and Sony as well. The shutdown has created some worries about supply disruptions for some Apple products including the iPad, which was being produced at the Chengdu plant. This is the latest in a string of problems for Foxconn, which last year had to deal with a lot of negative publicity for a rash of worker suicides at several of its Chinese facilities.
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