Date: November 1, 2021
Location: San Lorenzo, Santa Fe (Argentina)
Address: Carlos Benielli 398 S2200BZF
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Molinos Agro
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Molinos Agro is a soybean and oilseed processing company with locations across Argentina. It was founded in 2016 and has over 600 employees. The soybean crush plant in San Lorenzo has a daily crushing capacity of 20,000 tons of soybeans and a truck unloading capacity of 1,200 trucks per day.
Incident Description:
On November 1, 2021, La Izquierda Diario reported a fire at a soybean crushing plant in San Lorenzo, Argentina.
The fire occurred in a dust collector filter. The flames, which could be seen from the highway, were contained by firefighters.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
La Izquierda Diario
