Report on the Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. Plant Fire: Report Two
Mar. 15, 2019
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
We would once again like to offer our sincerest apologies to residents living in the neighborhood of the plant, and to the many other people we have worried or inconvenienced through this plant fire. We would also like to take this opportunity to provide a follow-up to the report we released on March 14.
1. Date and time of fire
The automated fire alarm was activated at approximately 9:40 am on March 14, 2019
2. Location of fire
Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. Oita (Nakatsu) Plant 1, Painting Plant,
3. Details of fire
Sequence of events
9:40 am
Automated fire alarm is activated
The in-house fire-fighting team is dispatched
9:58 am
Nakatsu Fire Brigade and Nakatsu Police arrive; Nakatsu Fire Brigade commences fire-fighting operations
One person is injured and sent to hospital
14:26 pm
Fire is officially extinguished
4. Effects of fire
One person was injured, and is currently receiving treatment at hospital.
The fire did not spread to neighboring areas.
The extent of facility damage—approximately 650 square meters
5. Causes of fire
In order to remove paint that has adhered to the painting jig, it is necessary to heat a cleaning solution in a cleaning tank to a high temperature. There is a strong probability that the fire originated from the heater that controls the temperature of the cleaning solution.
6. Effects on production
Operations were suspended at Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Oita (Nakatsu) Plant 1 and Plant 2 for the first and second shifts on March 14, and for the first and second shifts on March 15. In addition, the weekend operations scheduled at Plant 1 for Saturday March 16 have been cancelled.
Operations were suspended at Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Kurume Plant for the second shift on March 14, and the first and second shifts on March 15. In addition, the weekend operations scheduled for Saturday March 16 have been cancelled.
A decision on operations from March 18 onwards at these plants will be made based on the prevailing circumstances.
7. Countermeasures
We intend to implement countermeasures immediately.
