Date: July 30, 2020
Location: Golden, Colorado (USA)
Address: 13th St & Ford Street, 80401
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Brewing (Food Products)
Equipment: Silo
Company: Coors Brewery
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Coors Brewery is a regional division of the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Located in Golden, Colorado, it is the largest single brewery facility in the world. The company was founded in 1873 and employs over 1,000 people.
Incident Description:
On July 30, 2020, New Country 99.1 reported an explosion and fire at a brewery in Golden, Colorado.
Helicopter footage taken by CBS 4 Denver showed flames coming out of what looked like the northern part of the central silo. Authorities confirmed that wood planks were on fire within the 16-story silo.
Firefighters were seen using hoses from nearby buildings to help extinguish the flames.
A Facebook commenter who claimed to be a former employee said the incident looked like a grain dust explosion. Another commenter reported that this section of the malting department was shut down but everyone made it out safely.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection dated March 3, 2020, but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
