Date: June 27, 2019
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon (USA)
Address: 1090 SE M Street, 97526
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Timber Processing (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Ductwork
Company: Timber Products
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unknown
Company Description:
According to the company website, Timber Products was established in 1918 as a manufacturer of wooden boxes. Today, it specializes in hardwood plywood and wood panels with decorative overlays. The company is headquartered in Springfield, Oregon and employs 1,100 people at its 10 manufacturing facilities in Yreka, California, Sutter Creek, California, Munising, Michigan, White City, Oregon, Medford, Oregon, Grants Pass, Oregon, and Corinth, Mississippi.
Incident Description:
On June 28, 2019, KDRV reported a fire at a timber mill in Grants Pass, Oregon.
When fire crews arrived, they found a fire in the ductwork of a building used for drying plywood. They worked with mill employees to contain the fire to the ducts before it could spread and stood by while the mill’s supervisors ran through their policy and procedures for this kind of emergency.
No injuries were reported.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection for Timber Products in Grants Pass, Oregon, but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
KDRV
