Date: April 1, 2020
Location: Contrecœur, Quebec (CA)
Address: 3900 Route des Aciéries, J0L 1C0
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Metal Dust
Industry: Steel Manufacturing (Metal Working)
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: ArcelorMittal
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, ArcelorMittal is a steel manufacturing corporation headquartered in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. It was formed in 2006 from the merger of Arcelor by Mittal Steel. The company employs over 190,000 people throughout its many global locations and specializes in, among other things, 3D printing automotive parts using steel powders.
Incident Description:
On April 1, 2020, Les 2 Rives reported a conveyor belt fire at a steel manufacturer in Contrecœur, Quebec.
The fire ignited at around 5:50 a.m. and generated a lot of smoke due to grease making contact with the conveyor. 35 firefighters responded due to the amount of smoke and the fact that the fire was quickly gaining momentum.
Everything was declared under control approximately two hours later, at around 7:45 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Les 2 Rives
