Date: April 7, 2019
Location: Mahwah, New Jersey (USA)
Address: 325 Corporate Drive, 07430
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Medical Equipment Manufacturer
Equipment: Dust Collection Bins
Company: Stryker
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Stryker is a global Fortune 500 company that manufactures replacement joints and medical equipment. It is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan but has offices throughout the world and employs over 36,000 people. The company’s precursor, the Orthopedic Frame Company, was founded in 1941 and changed its name to Stryker Corporation in 1964.
Incident Description:
On April 7, 2019, the Daily Voice reported a fire at medical equipment manufacturer in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Firefighters reached the scene shortly after the fire broke out in a pair of dust collection bins at 12:30 p.m. They knocked it down within 20 minutes but it continued to burn for another 20 minutes.
No one was injured, but some equipment used to make hip and knee replacements was badly damaged.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection for Stryker Corporation in Mahwah, New Jersey, but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
Daily Voice
