Date: September 18, 2018
Location: Parks, New South Wales (Australia)
Address: 27-31 Matthews Street, 2870
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: No Details
Industry: Pavement Construction (Infrastructure)
Equipment: No Details
Company: Civil Independence
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Civil Independence was founded in 2008 and provides flexible pavement repair and construction services. It has two locations: one in Toowoomba, Queensland and the other in Parkes, New South Wales. Australia. Services include asphalt laying, bituminous spray sealing, road profiling, and supply of hotmix and coldmix asphalt. All employees attend regular health and safety courses and, according to the company profile page, “Our absolute priority is to create work sites that are safe for both employees and the community, cause zero environmental harm.”
Incident Description:
On September 19, 2018, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a dust explosion and fire at a paving construction plant in Parkes, Australia. Firefighters were called to the facility at about 7:30 a.m. The external paint on the dust extractor caught fire and was quickly extinguished by employees while fire crews provided cooling for the site.
Officials stated that dust and leaking diesel fuel were probably the cause of the explosion. According to the Parkes Champion-Post, the plant was shut down while the damage was assessed.
No injuries were reported and the value of any property damage is unknown.
Sources:
Powder & Bulk Solids
Champion-Post
