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05-21-2011, 10:10 PM
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| iPad2 factory explosion in China kills two
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13476800 
2million units of ipad2 will be affected.
News also discovered foxconn hired cheap student labour, offering $1000rmb ($150usd) per month and work 14hrs a day. Quote:
An explosion at a Chinese factory owned by Foxconn has killed at least two people and injured 16, three of them seriously.
The incident happened on a production line for Apple's iPad 2 in Chengdu in the south-western province of Sichuan, according to local media reports.
It is unclear whether production of the iPad will be disrupted.
The Taiwanese manufacturer was quick to state the incident was an accident and police have ruled out foul play.
'Toxic smoke'
The explosion, which happened at about 1920 Beijing time (1220 GMT), has been brought under control, according to Foxconn spokesman Qian Ding.
He said the reason for the explosion, as well as the financial cost and the number of injured, were still being investigated.
Witnesses were reported by the China News Agency as saying they saw lightning strike the building shortly beforehand.
Chinese media also reported that fleeing workers had been warned of the risk of a secondary explosion.
However, other local media reports suggested the building's central air conditioning system might have been the cause.
The incident reportedly occurred in the polishing section of the factory and involved an explosion of ultra-light dust.
Foxconn staff told local media that there were hundreds of workers at the site when the accident occurred.
Security guards are reported to have told evacuees that smoke from the explosion was toxic.
Troubled history
The company has contacted its Taiwanese chief executive, Guo Taiming, who is now said to be on his way to Chengdu.
Foxconn has had a troubled recent history in China, with at least 13 employees dying in apparent suicides last year.
The Taiwanese firm is Apple's main manufacturing contractor, producing many different items, including the iPad 2.
The latest version of the iPad was already facing production difficulties due to strong demand and disruption to some parts manufacturers by the earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan in March.
It is unclear how reliant Foxconn is on the Chengdu plant for production of the tablet computers, as it has been reported that the bulk of output was actually being provided by a separate factory in Shenzhen.
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05-21-2011, 11:46 PM
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#2 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Damm..
An explosion of innovation 
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05-21-2011, 11:51 PM
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Man before they moved to China and became Apple's big supplier, Foxconn used to be a really reputable company  | |
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05-22-2011, 09:00 AM
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wtb: ipad2 that survived the factory explosion in china
willing to pick up for $1
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05-22-2011, 09:35 AM
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The workers @ the site say a lot more than 2 died
saying there were over 200 employees in there and bodies were burnt beyond recognition
at least this is was the news was saying from Taiwan
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05-22-2011, 10:37 AM
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05-22-2011, 10:44 AM
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Although I am not saying that this incident is normal or that it is any less devastating, but workplace accidents and deaths are very common in China, and the victims family receive very little compensation for it too.
This is either one of the few stories the either managed to leaked out, or the international press like BBC deems worthy of publishing.
Food for thought.
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05-22-2011, 11:38 AM
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quite sad
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05-22-2011, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoc Although I am not saying that this incident is normal or that it is any less devastating, but workplace accidents and deaths are very common in China, and the victims family receive very little compensation for it too.
This is either
one of the few stories the either managed to leaked out, or the international press like BBC deems worthy of publishing.
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05-22-2011, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoc Although I am not saying that this incident is normal or that it is any less devastating, but workplace accidents and deaths are very common in China, and the victims family receive very little compensation for it too.
This is either one of the few stories the either managed to leaked out, or the international press like BBC deems worthy of publishing.
Food for thought. | that's a major factor contributing to how china stays economically competitive
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05-22-2011, 11:49 PM
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#11 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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I hate working with some fob mainland China people. They focus on rushing their work to get shit done as fast as possible with no regard to safety and quality.
Sorry if this has offended anyone, just my personal experience.
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05-23-2011, 04:33 AM
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#12 | | I keep RS good
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it's all about the benjamins... in this case, it's all about the mao's haha
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05-23-2011, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma it's all about the benjamins... in this case, it's all about the mao's haha | no shit, 10 years ago the RMB have different faces on different Denominations.
now it's all Mao.
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