Date: June 21, 2019
Location: Cloverdale, Indiana (USA)
Address: 2265 E. CR 800 South, 46120
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Ethanol Production
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: POET Biorefining
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: Two Injuries
Capital Cost: $1 million
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, POET Biorefining is a producer of ethanol and other biorefined products. It is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota but has facilities in Washington, DC and Wichita, Kansas. Featured products include Dakota Gold distillers grains, Voila corn oil and JIVE asphalt rejuvenator.
Incident Description:
On June 21, 2019, the Banner Graphic reported a dust explosion at an ethanol plant in Cloverdale, Indiana.
The explosion occurred at around 12:30 p.m. in the grain-loading facility of the plant. Two truck drivers who were unloading corn were injured and taken to the hospital. They were later released.
When the Cloverdale Township Fire Department arrived, firefighters found only a bit of smouldering fire in the dust collector. The plant general manager confirmed that it was quickly extinguished, but the overall damage was estimated at $1 million.
Sources:
Banner Graphic
