Recent Industrial Dryer Fire: Top Lesson Learned
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September 12, 2013
Last month, Kentucky firefighters responded to a fire inside a large, industrial dryer at the R.R. Donnelley plant located in Dannville. The dryer is used to dry ink on magazines after they are printed, using extremely hot air.…
Combustible Dust Grain Silo Explosion Kills One in Indiana
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July 5, 2013
Last week, an explosion inside a grain silo killed one employee, another tragic reminder of just how deadly combustible dust can be. Fire investigators believe the fatal explosion was caused when dust ignited after a mechanical…
Combustible Dust Explosion Repeat Experience for Bartlett Grain Co.
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April 25, 2013
Earlier this month, one man was injured in what is believed to be a combustible dust explosion at the Bartlett Milling Company facility located in Statesville, North Carolina. The explosion occurred on a Sunday morning at…
Metal Dust Ignites Fire at Manufacturing Facility
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March 28, 2013
Earlier this month, metal dust ignited and burned inside duct work at a RSA Engineered Products manufacturing facility. RSA designs and manufactures components and assemblies for military and commercial aircraft OE…
Are Combustible Dust Explosions in Grain Elevators on the Rise?
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September 13, 2012
It seems like there has been an abundance of stories in the news lately that involve combustible dust explosions in grain elevators. During the week of August 6th, there were two explosions reported at separate CHS, Inc.…
Combustible Dust Explosion Rocks Grain Elevator in Minnesota
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August 17, 2012
No one was hurt last week when a combustible dust explosion damaged part of a grain elevator at Greenway Co-Op in Kasson, Minnesota. Greenway Co-Op has been providing agricultural products and services since 1930, including…
Five Injured in Dust Explosions at Two Separate CHS, Inc. Facilities
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August 14, 2012
Last week, two combustible dust explosions injured five people at two separate CHS, Inc. facilities in Minnesota. CHS, Inc.is a Fortune 100 agricultural company that supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services,…
One Fire Department’s Top Lessons Learned After a Combustible Dust Explosion Injures Three
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July 2, 2012
While the cause of a recent fire and combustible dust explosion at North America, that injured three firefighters, is still undetermined and under investigation, a closer look into the events that occurred that day resulted in…
Dust Explosion Injures Three Firefighters
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June 22, 2012
Three firefighters were hospitalized recently after a dust explosion occurred while fighting a fire at Deceuninck North America, a company located in Monroe, OH that manufactures window sills, doors, decking, and railing. Their…
Combustible Dust Regulations Still Not on the Horizon for OSHA
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March 2, 2012
February 20th marked the ninth anniversary of a devastating combustible dust explosion at a CTA Acoustics facility in Corbin, Kentucky, a fiberglass insulation manufacturer for the automotive industry. The explosion killed…
Combustible Dust Caused Two Explosions at Apple Suppliers
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February 22, 2012
In an effort to improve worker safety, labor rights, and environmental impact, Apple recently released its annual Supplier Responsibility Report. The report confirms that two explosions that occurred last year at separate…
CSB Releases New Combustible Dust Safety Video
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January 12, 2012
In 2011, three incidents involving combustible iron dust occurred at the Hoeganaes Corporation in Gallatin, Tennessee. Flash fires and an explosion resulted in the death of five workers and injured three others. The US Chemical…
Georgia Manufacturer Cited for Combustible Dust
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August 11, 2011
OSHA has recently cited a Norcross, Georgia tea and coffee manufacturer, Excelso Coffee and Tea Co., for 19 violations related to combustible dust and other hazards. The proposed penalties total over $45,000. Among fourteen…