Date: July 11, 2019
Location: Simsboro, Louisiana (USA)
Address: 486 Duraflake Road, 71275
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Panel Manufacturing (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Dryer System
Company: Roseburg Forest Products
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Roseburg Forest Products is a forest products company headquartered in Springfield, Oregon. It owns and manages approximately 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, Virginia and North Carolina and employs over 3,500 employees in more than 200 communities throughout North America. The facility in Simsboro produces laminate panels.
Incident Description:
On July 12, 2019, MyArkLaMiss.com reported an explosion and fire at a laminate panel plant in Simsboro, Louisiana.
Fire crews arrived shortly after 8:40 p.m. The fire is believed to have resulted from a spark in the factory’s dryer system. A company representative said that the spark may have caused a pressure vent to pop off, which may explain the explosion sounds heard by witnesses. According to KNOE, the Lincoln Parish Fire Chief confirmed that no explosion occurred.
The fire was out by 9:00 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
MyArkLaMiss.com
KNOE
