Date: February 19, 2019
Location: Kershaw, South Carolina (USA)
Address: 4848 Gold Mine Highway, 29067
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Correctional Services
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Kershaw Correctional Institution
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: One Injury
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Kershaw Correctional Institution was opened in 1997 and is a medium security prison that houses adult males. It is owned and operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
Incident Description:
On February 20, 2019, the Lancaster News reported a fire in the woodworking shop of a correctional institution in Kershaw, South Carolina.
According to the Lancaster County Fire Marshal, the fire started in the woodworking shop’s dust collection system shortly after 1:00 p.m. and was extinguished by the built-in sprinkler system.
One inmate sustained a minor burn injury. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Sources:
Lancaster News
