Flagstaff, AZ — An explosion in a grain silo at the Nestlé Purina plant in Flagstaff, Arizona, left four workers with serious burns. The accident happened on Sunday, September 14, 2014.
Regular work inside the plant had been stopped so that workers could carry out maintenance projects. The four workers were welding on the silo’s fifth floor when flames from their equipment sparked grain dust and set off the fire. Two of the workers suffered severe burns and were taken to the Arizona Burn Center at Maricopa Medical Center.
The burns suffered by the other two workers were less serious and they were taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center. One has already been treated and released.
Officials say the fire the equipment set off did not last long, although the blast blew off the metal doors in the front of the silo. The rest of the plant was unaffected by the blast, and no other injuries were reported.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the main source for fuel explosions in grain handling is grain dust.
Scene of the Accident
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