Date: April 25, 2019
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA)
Address: 600 River Terminal Road, 37406
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Steel Dust
Industry: Steel Distribution (Metal Working)
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: LJT Tennessee
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, LJT is a steel distributor headquartered in South Bend, Indiana. It manufactures mechanical and structural grade steel tubing in four plants located in Indiana, Texas, and Tennessee. The Tennessee location is a 105,000 square-foot manufacturing plant located along the Tennessee River.
Incident Description:
On April 25, 2019, News Channel 9 reported a fire at a steel distributor in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Firefighters put out the fire quickly and told reporters that a spark ignited the contents of a dust collector at the facility.
No injuries were reported.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection for LJT Tennessee, but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
News Channel 9
