Date: December 11, 2018
Location: Falconer, New York (USA)
Address: 1873 Lyndon Boulevard, 14733E
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Metal Dust
Industry: Metal Recycling
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Keywell Corporation
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Keywell Corporation was founded in 1924 and is a leading supplier of recycled titanium, high-temperature alloys and stainless steel. It is headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina, and has five facilities across the country. The Falconer facility, where the incident occurred, recycles all aerospace, vacuum and arc additive grade titanium.
Incident Description:
On December 11, 2018, the Post-Journal reported a dust collector fire at a recycling plant in Falconer, New York.
The chief of the Falconer Fire Department later said that he was at home when he heard an explosion around 11:30 a.m. and saw flames coming from one of the dust collectors at the plant.
Volunteer firefighters from four communities responded to the incident and remained on scene for about an hour and a half. No one was injured and there is no information about property damage.
Sources:
Post-Journal
