Date: April 11, 2018
Location: Sioux City, IA (USA)
Address: 801 Division Street, 51105
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Metal Dust
Industry: Steel (Manufacturing)
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Sioux City Foundry Company
Previous Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company website states that the Sioux City Foundry Company was established in 1871 as a manufacturer of engines, gristmills, sawmills and building columns. Today, it produces cutting blades, fabricated tanks, safety gratings, and other metal products and operates out of two facilities, one in Iowa and the other in South Sioux City, Nebraska.
Description of Metal Foundry Fire:
On April 12, 2018, Powder Bulk Solids reported a dust fire at a foundry in Sioux City, Iowa. The Sioux City Deputy Fire Marshal reported that the fire broke out after a spark in the machinery ignited material in a dust collector, forcing workers to be evacuated from the building.
When firefighters reached the scene at around 7:10 a.m., they found flames shooting from the dust collector, which was installed on a piece of equipment. The blaze was quickly extinguished but company officials said that the dust collector and the piece of equipment it is installed on will be inoperable for some time as repairs are performed. The foundry will be otherwise operational. No injuries were reported.
On November 16, 2017, Siouxland News reported that employees were evacuated at the Sioux City Foundry due to a fire in a piece of machinery. Firefighters took over three hours to find and contain the fire and no cause was reported.
Sources:
Powder Bulk Solids
Siouxland News
