Date: February 14, 2019
Location: Albany, OR (USA)
Address: 2626 Three Lakes Road SE, 97322
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Cabinet Making (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Santiam Cabinets
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Santiam Cabinets is a custom cabinet shop specializing in cabinets for home or office use. Located in Albany Oregon, its owner has been in the cabinet building business since 1986.
Incident Description:
On February 14, 2019, the Albany Democrat-Herald reported a hopper fire at a custom cabinet making plant in Albany, Oregon.
When the Albany Fire Department arrived at around 11:20 a.m., they found pressure release panels from an exterior hopper dustbin blown out and signs of a fire. The investigation revealed that a fire in the dust collector/hopper system was sparked when a saw blade hit a nail. This fire is believed to have ignited the resulting wood dust explosion.
No injuries were reported, although a medic unit remained onsite for respite care. There was no information about any other property damage.
Sources:
Albany Democrat-Herald