Date: February 12, 2020
Location: Clinton, Iowa (USA)
Address: 1811 South 4th Street, 52732
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: ADM Grain
Database Incidents: This facility was referenced in a dust explosion incident in January 2019.
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, ADM is a leading agricultural processor and food ingredient providers, with an estimated 31,000 employees serving customers in over 170 countries. It was founded in 1902 in Minneapolis as Daniels Linseed Co. and became Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in 1923. Today, its holdings include 500 crop procurement locations, 270 food and feed ingredient manufacturing facilities, and 44 innovation centers.
Incident Description:
On February 13, 2020, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at a grain processing facility in Clinton, Iowa.
Employees smelled smoke near the receiving area and called the Clinton Fire Department for assistance. When firefighters arrived at around 3:00 a.m., they were able to quickly contain and extinguish the small fire.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Previous Incidents:
This facility experienced a dust explosion on January 5, 2019 covered in One Firefighter Killed and Another Injured By Grain Silo Dust Explosion. A 33-year-old Clinton firefighter died and another was injured while fighting a fire and explosion in a silo.
In a later report, OSHA determined that the company did not provide the fire department with an accurate assessment of the explosion risk and failed to provide correct information on the material in the silo. ADM was issued citations and a fine of $56,000.
Sources:
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