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One Worker Injured in Dust Explosion at Foam Rubber Plant in the UK
On November 7, 2022, the Leader reported a dust explosion and fire at a foam rubber manufacturer in Rhydymwyn, Wales, UK. One staff member was taken to the hospital ...
One Employee Injured in Silo Explosion at Rubber Products Manufacturer
On June 8, 2021, Plant Services reported an explosion at a rubber flooring company in Janesville, Wisconsin. One worker was injured and hospitalized in the incident ...
One Worker Injured in Explosion at Tennessee Rubber Manufacturer
On January 7, 2021, the Jonesborough City Press reported an explosion and fire at a rubber manufacturing plant in Jonesborough, Tennessee. One worker was injured ...
Exhaust Fan Fire Leads to Evacuation of Michigan Rubber Products Plant
On May 31 2019 the Cadillac News reported a fire at a rubber products plant in Cadillac, MI. It broke out in an exhaust fan and spread in the ceiling ...
Fire Develops on Conveyor Belt at Earth Work Company During Maintenance
On November 2, 2023, The Ellsworth American reported a fire at a construction and excavation company in Hancock, Maine. It occurred on a conveyor belt during maintenance ...
Annual Combustible Dust Incident Reporting
Combustible dust incident report covering materials, incidents and equipment involved in combustible dust fires and explosions in 2021 ...
Fire Ignites At Plywood Factory After Electronic Panel Board Malfunction
On October 14, 2023, The Hindu reported a fire at a plywood factory in Perumbavoor, India. It started in the electronic panel board, disrupting the circuit breaker system ...
Firefighter Experiences Heat Exhaustion Fighting Fire at Tire Facility
On July 8, 2023, Hometown Stations reported a fire at a tire manufacturing facility in Findlay, Ohio. One firefighter was taken to the hospital due to heat exhaustion ...
Fire Breaks Out on Conveyor Belt and Causes Dramatic Smoke Column
On May 18, 2023, Piu Notizie reported a fire at the docks in Ravenna, Italy. It developed on a conveyor line, sending a towering column of smoke over the port ...
Four Factory Buildings Burned After Fire Started in Furniture Plant
On October 18, 2022, Yahoo Taiwan reported a fire at a furniture factory in Taichung City, Taiwan. It spread quickly and spread to three adjacent factory buildings ...
Early-Morning Fire in Grain Silo Completely Destroys Oregon Flour Mill
On August 10, 2022, the East Oregonian reported a fire at a flour mill in Pendleton, Oregon. The silos were at full capacity of grain, so the fire fuel load ...
Multiple Fire Departments Spend Hours Fighting Feed Mill Fire
On July 15, 2022, the Times-Herald reported a fire at an agricultural facility in Washington, Indiana. Five departments and 30 firefighters were on site for five hours ...