Date: May 22, 2020
Location: Decatur, Alabama (USA)
Address: 1400 Market Street NE, 35601
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Oilseed Processing (Food Processing)
Equipment: Silo
Company: Bunge North America
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Bunge North America has been in business since the early 1900s. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, it started out by trading raw agricultural commodities for both local use and export, and gradually expanded into oilseed processing, refining edible oils, milling corn, rice and wheat, and more. Today, Bunge North America is the leading processor of soy in the U.S. and canola in Canada and serves the animal feed industry and food manufacturers.
Incident Description:
On May 26, 2020, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a silo fire at an oilseed processing facility in Decatur, Alabama.
When the Decatur Fire and Rescue arrived soon after 3:00 p.m., they found heavy smoke issuing from the silo. After telling people near the plant to stay away during the incident, they got the fire under control.
Soybeans in the storage silo were damaged, but the flames did not damage the silo itself. No injuries were reported.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection for this location, but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
Powder & Bulk Solids
