Date: October 12, 2018
Location: Seattle, Washington (USA)
Address: 2424 SW Andover, 98106
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Titanium Dust
Industry: Steel Products (Manufacturing)
Equipment: 3D Printer
Company: Nucor Steel
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Nucor Steel is a Fortune 500 company with an estimated 200 facilities, including its subsidiaries Harris Steel, The David J. Joseph Company, and Skyline Steel. Its roots go back to 1905, with the founding of REO Motor Company, which evolved into the Nuclear Corporation of America and finally, Nucor. Today, the company consists of 90 businesses that operate independently but compete as a collective.
Nucor manufactures products from carbon, alloy, and steel. It also serves as a scrap metal brokerage and transportation and logistics service.
Incident Description:
On October 12, 2018, West Seattle Blog reported a mid-afternoon fire at a steel plant in Seattle, Washington. When fire crews arrived shortly before 2:30 p.m., they reported that the problem appeared to involve “titanium dust from a printer” and that “this is a known ongoing issue.”
An onsite extinguisher was used to contain the fire, and by 2:40 p.m. all but three of the firefighting units were dismissed from the call. No injuries were reported.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up three OSHA inspections for the Nucor plant in Seattle, but none of the incidents were reported to involve combustible dust.
Sources:
West Seattle Blog
