Date: April 14, 2020
Location: Gary, Indiana (USA)
Address: 1 North Broadway, 46402
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Magnesium Dust
Industry: Steel Manufacturing (Metal Working)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: U.S. Steel
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, U.S. Steel is an integrated steel producer headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with production operations across the U.S. and Central Europe. It was established in 1901, has 29,800 employees, and is presently the world’s 24th-largest steel producer.
The steel mill in Gary, Indiana, is the largest in North America, stretching along seven miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. It employs more than 3,800 steelworkers and was the reason why Gary was built as a company town more than 110 years ago.
Incident Description:
On April 14, 2020, NWI Times reported a structural fire at a steel mill in Gary, Indiana.
The magnesium fire occurred at around 6:30 a.m. Plant emergency services were able to contain and extinguish the fire with help from the Gary Fire Department.
No injuries were reported and production was not impacted.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up two OSHA inspections for the Gary location, but they were not flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
NWI Times
