Date: June 25, 2020
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska (USA)
Address: 940 Calvert Street, 68502
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Elevator
Company: AGP Grain Marketing
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, AGP Grain Marketing is an agribusiness engaged in procuring, processing, marketing, and transporting of oilseeds, grains, and related products. It was founded in 1983 and its owners include 147 local and regional cooperatives representing more than 250,000 farmers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Incident Description:
On June 25, 2020, ABC 8 reported a grain elevator fire at an agribusiness in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Lincoln Fire & Rescue arrived at around 7:30 a.m. and found a moderate amount of smoke coming from one of the elevator dump pits. Company officials said that some material was smoldering there but they weren’t able to put it out right away due to concerns about a possible dust explosion.
No injuries were reported. Fire crews remained on the scene to monitor the situation.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
ABC 8
