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Foxconn's latest SNAFU (somewhat) thankfully does not involve workers falling off of buildings, or China either, but it's still an amazing story of another company screw-up. About 250 workers at the company's Chennai, India plant were hospitalized, and the illnesses "may have been caused by the routine spraying of pesticide at the production facility."

The site was shut down as a result of the incident, as that number is approximately half the workforce at that facility. The site was shut on Monday, and work is expected to resume in about a week, Foxconn said in a statement issued late Monday.

Foxconn said the incident took place last Friday. Some workers had "experienced sensations of giddiness and nausea." All but 28 have been released following treatment. The remaining number are still under observation in the hospital.

It's just the latest in a series of setbacks for Foxconn this year. Foxconn's Shenzhen plant has been under intense scrutiny after a number of employees committed suicide by jumping from buildings. The Chinese plant assembles devices and electronics for Apple, Dell, Nokia, and more.

While stating that the suicides were not directly related to work conditions, Foxconn earlier announced wages increases at the Shenzhen plant 70 percent to approximately $295. Workers must pass a three-month assessment for that raise to take effect.

As a result of these wage increases, Foxconn is looking toward more automation, and moving sites into the interior of China, where wages are cheaper.