Date: July 7, 2021
Location: Kaohsiung City (Taiwan)
Address: No. 100, Shuiguan Road, Renwu District, 814
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Plastic Dust
Industry: Plastic Products Manufacturing
Equipment: Silo
Company: Formosa Plastics
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Formosa Plastics is a plastic products manufacturer in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It was founded in 1954 and has a product line that includes PVC powder, high-density polyethylene, plastic modifiers, and other products.
Incident Description:
On July 7, 2021, Focus Taiwan reported an explosion and fire at a plastic products plant in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
When the local fire department received a report of the fire at 2:33 a.m., it mobilized 17 vehicles and 35 firefighters. The fire was extinguished an hour later.
The Environmental Protection Bureau said that the fire was started by an explosion in one of the plant’s silos storing polypropylene pellets. The initial findings of the investigation suggested that static electricity caused the explosion.
The company later issued a statement apologizing for the incident and the air pollution caused by the unusually dense smoke.
No injuries were reported and operations remained unaffected.
Sources:
Focus Taiwan
