Date: June 16, 2021
Location: Moncks Corner, South Carolina (USA)
Address: 3350 Cypress Gardens Road, 29461
Type: Potential Dust Explosion
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: PET Resin Producer
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Dak Americas LLC
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: Two Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Dak Americas LLC is a leader in integrated PET resin production and the largest producer of polyester staple fiber in the Americas. Located in Charlotte, NC, it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alfa S.A.B. de C.V. of Monterrey, Mexico. The company has five business units and operates 15 production facilities across six countries in the Americas and the United Kingdom.
Incident Description:
On June 16, 2021, the Berkeley Observer reported a fire at a resin and polymer production plant in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
The incident occurred at 9:20 a.m. Emergency units were called in for a possible explosion but while they were en route, the call was upgraded to a structure fire response. When they arrived, plant personnel said the fire had been extinguished.
Two employees were injured. One was airlifted to hospital while the other was conveyed by ambulance.
Emergency crews with several fire departments as well as Berkeley County EMS responded to the scene.
The cause is under investigation.
Sources:
Berkeley Observer
ABC4 News
