Date: September 9, 2021
Location: Hickory, North Carolina (USA)
Address: 6005 NC-10 Hwy, 28602
Type: Potential Dust Explosion
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Packaging Producer
Equipment: Unknown
Company: International Cushioning Company
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: One Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, International Cushioning Company is a packaging producer headquartered in Marlboro, New Jersey. It produces products like bubble wrap, corrugated cardboard, and PE foam and has offices in New Jersey, North Carolina, Indiana, and Texas.
Incident Description:
On September 9, 2021, the Hickory Daily Record reported an explosion at a packaging products company in Hickory, North Carolina.
The Propst Fire Chief confirmed that one machine exploded in the plant, sending one employee to the hospital. Damage was confined to the machine itself.
The cause of the explosion is unknown. The Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the matter.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection for this location, but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
Previous Incidents:
This facility experienced a dust explosion on November 13, 2019, covered in One Worker Injured In Grinding Machine Explosion at Packaging Plant.
Sources:
Hickory Daily Record
