Kuraray, a major chemical maker, has agreed to settle a settlement by paying 17 billion yen to some plaintiffs in a trial in which workers sought damages over a fire accident at a factory in the United States. Was announced.
According to the announcement, Kuraray was sought for damages by a worker of an outside contractor in a fire accident that occurred at a plastic resin production plant in Texas, USA in May, but some It means that they have agreed to pay the plaintiff about 17 billion yen and settle.
Approximately 160 workers have filed proceedings in the trial, which was settled with some other plaintiffs in October and January last year.
Including the settlement money already paid and attorney's fees, the total cost is estimated to be 72.7 billion yen.
In addition, since the payment of the settlement money will be recorded as a loss, the company has revised its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December downward to zero, which was expected to be a surplus of 15 billion yen.