Date: September 22, 2019
Location: Unterbernbach, Kühbach (Germany)
Address: Mühlenstraße 7, 86556
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Woodworking (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Wood-Pressing Machine
Company: Heggenstaller
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: One Person Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Heggenstaller, which is part of the Pfeifer Group, is a woodworking company headquartered in Tyrol, Austria. It was founded in 1948. The Unterbernbach location produces sawn timber, pressed chip blocks, pellets and eco-electricity.
Incident Description:
On September 23, 2019, Augsburger-Allgemeine reported a September 22 dust explosion at a woodworking facility in Unterbernbach, Germany.
At around 8:25 p.m., a 41-year-old worker was alone at a wood-pressing machine when an explosion occurred, resulting in a hand injury. He was taken to hospital by ambulance.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The police said that no foul play is suspected.
Sources:
Augsburger-Allgemeine
