Date: October 30, 2019
Location: Sioux City, Iowa (USA)
Address: 1321 Lewis Boulevard, 51106
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Storage (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Elevator
Company: Hansen-Mueller
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, Hansen-Mueller is a grand-handling company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. It was founded in 1979 and handles corn, oats, wheat,and soybeans in addition to byproducts like soy hull pellets and dried distillers grains. The company also owns a feed grain processing plant in Toledo, Ohio and three country elevators in southwest Kansas.
Incident Description:
On October 30, 2019, Siouxland Proud reported a fire at a grain elevator in Sioux City, Iowa.
When fire crews arrived shortly after 5:00 p.m., they found flames above a loading bay and on the adjacent railroad tracks. Using shovels, they cleared grain away from the site as they worked on extinguishing the fire.
Initial reports suggested that an equipment motor burned up, igniting the fire. No injuries were reported.
Previous Incidents:
The OSHA database indicates that a dust explosion occurred on the site in November 2017, but no press information was available for this incident.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection dated November 16, 2017, that was flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
Siouxland Proud
