Date: August 26, 2022
Location: Warsaw, Indiana (USA)
Address: Building Five, 1800 West Center Street, 46580
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Metal Dust
Industry: Medical Device Manufacturing
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Zimmer Biomet
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Zimmer Biomet is a supplier of musculoskeletal healthcare solutions headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. It was founded in 1927 to produce aluminum splints and currently employs over 18,000 employees worldwide.
Incident Description:
On August 26, 2022, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a dust collector fire at a medical device manufacturer in Warsaw, Indiana.
A failure in a dust collection system ignited the fire. Firefighters from several departments responded to the scene around 1:00 a.m. By 2:40 a.m. the flames had been contained. During the incident, firefighters disassembled and reassembled pipes connected to the dust collector.
No injuries were reported.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection for Zimmer Biomet, but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
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