Date: September 6, 2021
Location: Lansing, Michigan (USA)
Address: 5212 N. Aurelius Road, 48911
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Titanium Dust
Industry: Medical Device Manufacturing
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Tecomet
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Tecomet is a manufacturer headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. It specializes in medical devices and products aimed at the aerospace and defense markets. The company was founded in 1960, operates 17 global manufacturing facilities in five countries, and employs more than 2500 people.
Incident Description:
On September 6, 2021, WILX 10 reported a fire at a medical device manufacturer in Lansing, Michigan.
Emergency personnel responded at around 7:30 p.m. and had the fire under control by 10:30 p.m. No one was injured. The cause is not yet known, nor is there any information about the extent of any property damage.
Previous Incidents:
On March 23, 2017, WILX 10 reported a fire at the Tecomet plant in Lansing. It was caused by titanium dust igniting in a machine. Titanium fires are worsened by water, so that fire was put out with powder extinguishers. One employee was taken to the hospital.
Sources:
WILX 10 (September 6, 2021)
WILX 10 (March 23, 2017)
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up two OSHA inspections for this location, but they were not flagged for combustible dust.
