Date: December 3, 2018
Location: Holland, Michigan (USA)
Address: 1401 S Washington Avenue, 49423
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Metal Dust
Industry: Automotive Parts Manufacturer
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Challenge Manufacturing
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Challenge Manufacturing is an automotive structure supplier that was founded in 1981 in Walker, Michigan. Today, it has approximately 3,000 employees across ten locations in North America and Asia.
Incident Description:
On December 3, 2018, the Holland-Sentinel reported a dust collector fire at an automotive structure supplier in Holland, Michigan.
Firefighters arrived shortly after 8:00 p.m. and quickly extinguished the fire. Damage was confined to the dust collector. The Holland City Fire Department remained at the scene for over two hours to evacuate smoke from the building and ensure that the fire was completely out.
No one was injured. The exact cause of the fire has not yet been pinpointed, although the fire marshall classified it as accidental. There was also no further information about property damage.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search located 10 OSHA inspections for the Challenge Manufacturing location in Holland, Michigan, but combustible dust was not involved.
Sources:
Holland-Sentinel
