Explosion at iPad plant injures 61 workers

The safety of workers at electronics manufacturing plants has again been called into question on reports that 61 people were injured by an explosion at a Pegatron factory at Shanghai’s Songjiang industrial park in China. Reuters on Monday reported that an explosion at a plant run by Pegatron subsidiary�Riteng Computer Accessory Company�injured 61 people and sent 23 workers to the hospital. Among other products, the plant manufactures back panel parts for Apple’s iPad 2 tablet. Pegatron Chief Financial Officer Charles Lin confirmed the incident.�”The factory has not started operations yet,” Lin told�Reuters.�”Part of the facility is still under pre-operation inspection and part is running trial production.” Riteng�spokeswoman�Carolyn Wu added,�”Our hearts go out to the people who were hurt in Songjiang.

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/19/explosion-at-ipad-plant-injures-61-workers/

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