Date: March 2, 2023
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa (USA)
Address: 1425 60th Avenue SW, 52404
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Elevator
Company: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, ADM is a leading agricultural processor and food ingredient providers, with an estimated 31,000 employees serving customers in over 170 countries. It was founded in 1902 in Minneapolis as Daniels Linseed Co. and became Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in 1923. Today, its holdings include 500 crop procurement locations, 270 food and feed ingredient manufacturing facilities, and 44 innovation centers.
Incident Description:
On March 2, 2023, KCRG reported an explosion and fire at a corn processing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
An explosion occurred on top of the grain elevators shortly after 7:00 p.m. All employees were moved out of the hazard area, so that firefighters could get to work. They reported that there was still a smouldering grain fire in one or more of the silos the following day, so they worked together with company staff to handle the situation.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
KCRG
