Statement on Accident at Production Facilities at Shimonoseki Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
(100% Subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.)
November 9, 2009
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “ parent company” ) with its Head Office in Tokyo, Japan (Toshikazu Tanaka, President & CEO) extends sincere apologies to all parties concerned and affected by the November 4th (Wednesday, 13:30 hours) explosion and fire at Shimonoseki Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (100% subsidiary) production facilities which manufacture nitrogen trifluoride for the parent company.
Attached, please find details of the accident and injuries/damages as reported by Shimonoseki Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. on November 6th.
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Statement on Accident at Production Facilities at Shimonoseki Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.(PDF:49KB)