No Injuries Reported in Conveyor Belt Fire at Ontario Concrete Mix Plant

Date:  February 28, 2019
Location:  Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Canada)
Address:  80 Industrial Court A, P6B 5W6

Type:  Potential Dust Fire

Fuel: Unknown
Industry:  Ready-Mix Concrete Production
Equipment:  Conveyor Belt System

Company:  Lafarge Canada
Database Incidents:  None Recorded

Loss:  No Injuries
Capital Cost:  Unknown

Status:  Open
Confirmation:  Unconfirmed

Company Description:
According to the company website, Lafarge Canada is Canada’s largest provider of diversified construction materials. The solutions it provides include aggregates, asphalt and paving, cement, precast concrete, ready-mix concrete, and road construction. The company was founded in 1956 and now has 6,000 employees and 350 sites across Canada.

Incident Description:  
On February 28, 2019, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at a ready-mix concrete plant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Firefighters responded soon after receiving the call at about 10:15 a.m. They observed smoke near a feeder and conveyor belt and brought the flames under control.

No injuries were reported. An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, although authorities said the fire is not suspicious in nature.

Sources:
Powder & Bulk Solids