Date: January 27, 2020
Location: Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (USA)
Address: 314 Elk Run, 15767
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Carbon Dust
Industry: Graphite and Carbon Products Manufacturing
Equipment: Unknown
Company: NAC Carbon Products
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, NAC Carbon Products is a manufacturer of graphite and carbon products located in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It offers toll carbon extruding, baking and graphitization services at its headquarters and in regional offices in Topton, Pennsylvania, Robesonia, Pennsylvania and Metamora, Michigan.
Incident Description:
On January 28, 2021, the Punxsutawney Spirit reported an explosion and three-alarm fire at a graphite and carbon products manufacturer in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Firefighters responded after the explosion was reported at 10:30 p.m. The incident ignited fires throughout the plant, causing officials to escalate it to a three-alarm fire.
No injuries were reported but the building suffered structural damage. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up two OSHA inspections dated April 11, 2018 and March 9, 2018. The April incident was flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
Punxsutawney Spirit
