Switchboard explosion at Honda plant Two employees seriously injured Mie Suzuka June 14, 17:15
On the morning of the 14th, a switchboard exploded at a factory of a major automobile manufacturer "Honda" in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, and two male employees were injured when their upper body was burned. Police and fire departments are investigating the cause of the explosion.
After 9:00 am on the 14th, the fire department reported that a guard at the Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Suzuka Factory in Hirata-cho, Suzuka City said, "Two men working were burned."
According to police etc., when two employees were operating the switchboard at the factory at that time, a sudden explosion sounded, so a 21-year-old office worker of the two was the upper body, a 27-year-old temporary worker. It means that each face was seriously injured.
According to the police, the switchboard belongs to the blast furnace and had been shut down since the 5th of this month, but after 15th, an explosion occurred during the work to confirm whether electricity could pass through the switchboard to move the blast furnace. about it.
Police and fire departments are investigating the cause of the explosion.
The Suzuka Plant that had the explosion accident
According to Honda's website, Suzuka Factory was established in 1960 as Honda's third domestic factory.
In addition to producing mini vehicles and hybrid cars at the factory, it also plays a role in supporting overseas plants by supplying parts to Honda's overseas plants.