Date: September 20, 2021
Location: Beauceville, Quebec (CA)
Address: 201 134e Rue, G5X 3H9
Type: Potential Dust Explosion
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Laminated Wood Production (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Bois Ouvré de Beauceville
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: Three Dead, Five Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Bois Ouvré de Beauceville does not appear to have a website, but according to HazardEX, it specializes in the drying and processing of laminated wood.
Incident Description:
On September 21, 2021, CTV News reported an explosion at a sawmill in Beauceville, Quebec.
The incident occurred after workers attempted to put out a fire that ignited while subcontractors were doing repair work on the roof of the plant. Sûreté du Québec officers, firefighters, and an ambulance were called to the scene at 7:30 a.m.
Three workers were killed after suffering third- degree burns to between 75% and 90% of their bodies. Five others were injured: two of them had significant burns over nearly 80% of their bodies.
An investigation by the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail is currently underway.
