Date: December 6, 2021
Location: Barcarena, Pará (Brazil)
Address: Rodovia PA 483 Km 20, Vila Conde
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Sodium Hydrosulfite
Industry: Calcium Carbonate Mining
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Imerys Brasil
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
|Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Imerys Brasil is a mining company headquartered in Barcarena, Brazil. It was established in 1996, has over 2,000 employees across three states (Pará, São Paulo and Espírito Santo) and extracts and/or processes calcium carbonate, kaolin and perlite ores.
Incident Description:
On December 6, 2021, Ver-O-Fato reported an explosion at a calcium carbonate mine in Barcarena, Brazil.
The explosion, which occurred at around 8:30 a.m., was followed by a fire that sent a column of toxic smoke in the atmosphere, covering several local communities. The fire released sodium hydrosulfite. According to DOL, at around 10:00 p.m., it had been contained, but the dense white smoke was still evident.
No injuries were reported, but residents were advised to wear masks and stay indoors.
Sources:
Ver-O-Fato
G1 Globo
DOL
