The next day was a holiday, with just a few maintenance workers on duty, but the 'fire could have been nipped in the bud had there been more workers in the facility,' the government source was quoted as saying. However, a switch on one such rack was not turned off after the end of shifts on September 23, the source added, causing overheating and eventually a spark that set alight a foam sheet used to protect new mobile phones against scratches. The two persons who spoke to Reuters included a senior Tamil Nadu government source and another industry source, who detailed how the events unfolded on September 24.Īfter putting together about 70 iPhone parts, workers at the Pegatron plant usually charge the device batteries up to a level of 50% at a charging rack, before installing software, the state government source said. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights!' Click here!

While Pegatron is yet to issue a statement on the alleged failure on the part of its workers, the firm told the Taiwan stock exchange on September 26 that 'a small switchboard experienced an accident' at the factory.Įxciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. The production resumed in a phased manner on September 27, government sources said. This is the company's only site for assembling iPhones in India. The lapse at Pegatron factory, located in Chennai, cost two straight days of lost production.

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