Date: May 28, 2021
Location: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Address: Av. Espora 1036, B7000 Tandil
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Cereal Production (Food Processing)
Equipment: Water Wheel
Company: Ceres Tolvas
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unknown
Company Description:
According to its website, Ceres Tolvas is an agribusiness headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was founded in 1977 and specializes in the harvesting, processing, and sale of cereal and other grain products.
Ceres Tolvas has 18 storage plants, business units and offices in 15 locations in the southeast of Buenos Aires, along with a production plant in Tandil and an exclusive John Deere concession in Tandil, Necochea and Tres Arroyos.
Incident Description:
On May 28, 2021, TN reported an explosion at a cereal factory in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In video footage of the incident, which occurred at 9:05 a.m., one can hear a loud noise as a water wheel explodes, followed by a cloud of dust. An employee who was present at the time managed to escape without injury.
Firefighters immediately went to the scene. After confirming that the employee was unhurt, they dealt with the aftermath of the explosion, remaining at the scene for hours.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
Sources:
TN
Diarionecochea
