‘Could have been a hell of a lot worse’: At Nebraska plant, ADM allowed dangerous dust to build up beyond safe levels, recordings show
OSHA records reveal ADM allowed dust to accumulate to about an inch, exceeding the federal limit of one-eighth inch, contributing to a fire at the Fremont plant.
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At Nebraska Plant, ADM Allowed Dangerous Dust to Build Up Beyond Safe Levels, Recordings Show
On Christmas Eve 2022, parts of Archer Daniels Midland’s Fremont, Nebraska, grain processing plant were damaged in an explosion. A mechanical malfunction had created a spark and combustible grain dust caught fire. No one was injured, but the incident “could have been a hell of a lot worse,” as a federal safety inspector noted to plant managers. That’s because, in the room where the fire started, grain dust had been allowed to accumulate to about…
‘Could have been a hell of a lot worse’: At Nebraska plant, ADM allowed dangerous dust to build up beyond safe levels, recordings show
On Christmas Eve 2022, parts of Archer Daniels Midland’s Fremont, Nebraska, grain processing plant were damaged in an explosion. A mechanical malfunction had created a spark and combustible grain dust caught fire. No one was injured, but the incident “could have been a hell of a lot worse,” as a federal safety inspector noted to plant managers. That’s because, in the room where the fire started, grain dust had been allowed to accumulate to about…
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