Date: November 2, 2022
Location: Xanxerê, Santa Catarina (Brazil)
Address: Rua José Alencar, Vista Alegre
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Animal Feed (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Silo
Company: JBS Foods
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: Two Injured
Capital Cost: None Recorded
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, JBS Foods is a food processing company headquartered in São Paulo, with locations across BRazil. It was founded in 1953 and employs over 250,000 people. JBS has a diversified product portfolio, with options ranging from fresh and frozen meats to ready-to-eat dishes.
Incident Description:
On November 2, 2022, Tudosobre Xanxere reported a silo explosion at a feed factory in Xanxerê, Brazil.
Two maintenance workers who had been welding in the silo were injured and taken to a local hospital.
Eight firefighters who arrived at the scene had to put out small fires due to the pyrolysis of some materials. They stated that the likely cause of the explosion was dust ignited by sparks during the welding process.
Sources:
Tudosobre Xanxere
