Date: November 23, 2019
Location: Follansbee, West Virginia
Address: 1851 Main Street, 26037
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Carbon Production (Coal)
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: Mountain State Carbon
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, Mountain State Carbon is a carbon production facility in Follansbee, West Virginia. It consists of one six-meter battery and three three-meter batteries with a total coke making capacity in excess of one million tons per year. Its transportation structure supports truck, rail and barge.
Incident Description:
On November 23, 2019, Metro News reported a fire at a carbon plant in Follansbee, West Virginia.
When fire crews arrived on the scene at about 9:00 a.m., heavy smoke was issuing from the plant. 911 dispatchers for Brooke County called the fire an active emergency situation. Authorities confirmed that it damaged equipment, including the conveyor belt used for transporting coal.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sources:
Metro News
