Report on the Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. Plant Fire: Report Three
Mar. 18, 2019
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
A fire occurred at Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. (“DKC”) Oita (Nakatsu) Plant 1 at around 9:40 am on March 14. We would 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.
One employee was taken to hospital as a result of the fire; however, the employee was discharged on March 17. With regard to the equipment damaged by the fire, we intend to establish thorough safety measures.
As far as production is concerned, operations were suspended at DKC 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 were cancelled.
Operations were suspended at DKC 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 were cancelled.
Normal operations resumed from the first shift today at both DKC Oita (Nakatsu) Plant 2 and at DKC Kurume Plant; however, due to inventory adjustments, operations will be suspended for the second shift today at DKC Kurume Plant. Partial operations will resume today from the second shift at DKC Oita (Nakatsu) Plant 1; normal operations are scheduled to resume from the first shift tomorrow, March 19.
Consequently, we are hereby able to announce that normal operations will resume at all DKC plants from tomorrow, March 19. We would once again like to offer our sincerest apologies for the worry and inconvenience we have caused, and we ask for your kind understanding.
