Date: April 30, 2019
Location: Oakwood, Georgia (USA)
Address: 3611 Old Oakwood Road, 30566
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Travel Chute
Company: Crystal Feeds
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Crystal Feeds, which also does business as Crystal Farms Mills, Inc., does not have a website, but its Bloomberg profile indicates that it was incorporated in 1975 and engages in the production and marketing of eggs and feed. As of August 27, 2018, the company, which is located in Oakwood, Georgia, operates as a subsidiary of Wincorp International, Inc.
Incident Description:
On April 30, 2019, the Gainesville Times reported a dust explosion at an animal feed producer in Oakwood, Georgia.
A press release from the Hall County Fire Services said that the explosion damaged a travel chute on the grain mill but there was no evidence of a fire.
No injuries were reported. Quoting television reports, Feed & Grain stated that the explosion was possibly caused by a buildup of static electricity.
Sources:
Gainesville Times
Feed & Grain