Komatsu Limited controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Komatsu apologizes for oil spill and delayed communication
Company response
A Komatsu official apologized to Milwaukee elected leaders for the oil spill and said the company should have communicated more promptly. The spill allowed about 400 gallons of oil to enter a storm drain leading to the Menomonee River; Komatsu said it had been working on cleanup and described steps to prevent a future spill.
Company response
Apology — Komatsu
An official at manufacturing giant Komatsu on Friday apologized and told Milwaukee elected leaders that the company should have communicated more quickly in the wake of an oil spill on the Menomonee River in early December.
Remediation — Komatsu
Efforts to clean up the oil have included launching three or four boats onto the water each day along with a crew on land running a "vacuum truck" to get rid of the sheens and oil pockets
Source excerpt
An official at manufacturing giant Komatsu on Friday apologized and told Milwaukee elected leaders that the company should have communicated more quickly in the wake of an oil spill on the Menomonee River in early December.
The Dec. 3 spill at Komatsu's facility on West National Avenue allowed about 400 gallons of oil to enter a storm drain that goes to the Menomonee River, the state Department of Natural Resources said previously.