Safety

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention
Workers help contain grain dryer fire in Saskatchewan
Quick action by workers kept a grain dryer fire from spreading to a Walker Farms elevator in Borden, Saskatchewan, the local fire chief said.
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Brand Insights
Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications
SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.
SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life. 
Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications
Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention
Feed warehouse fire burns out at Georgia mill
Firefighters monitored smoldering remains Wednesday after a Tuesday fire destroyed a warehouse at Mid South Feeds in Bacon County, Georgia.
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Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention
Fire engulfs Iowa co-op after potential sulfur explosion
Multiple fire departments respond to Saturday morning blaze that threatened fertilizer facility but caused no injuries.
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Safety
Bellevue grain bin fire takes 20,000 gallons to extinguish
A grain bin fire in Bellevue, Michigan, took crews about four hours, 20,000 gallons of water and 30 gallons of foam to put out.
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Worker Safety
Worker freed after motor pins arm on grain bin
A specialized rescue team safely removed a man trapped atop a grain silo after heavy equipment fell on him.
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Safety
Second explosion hits Iowa feed mill
Firefighters battled flames for hours at the Kent Feeds in Sheldon, Iowa, facility after an early morning blast.
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Podcasts
Why fans might be the solution to dust control
SonicAire's Jordan Newton and Taylor Andrews discuss their automated dust control technology, recently certified for Class 2 Division 1 environments.
Feed & Grain Podcast episode featuring dust control solutions with hosts Jordan Newton and Taylor Andrews
Safety
Fire at Piqua COOP destroys 35 tons of grain
Emergency crews extinguished a smoldering grain bin fire with no injuries reported.
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Safety
Chemical leak at Purina Flagstaff plant sends workers to hospital
A corroded chemical distribution line at the Nestlé Purina dry pet food facility in Arizona spilled about 10 gallons of chemicals and sent three employees to a hospital for evaluation.
A chemical leak at the Nestlé Purina plant in Flagstaff, Arizona, sent several employees to the hospital for evaluation on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Safety
Explosion damages Kent Feeds mill in Sheldon, Iowa
Grain dryer startup goes wrong at feed facility; no injuries reported.
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Worker Safety
UK animal feed manufacturer sentenced after worker’s serious injury
A Merseyside, England, animal feed manufacturer has been sentenced after a maintenance engineer suffered severe, life‑changing injuries when his arm was drawn into an unguarded conveyor.
Safety
Man rescued from grain bin in Illinois
A coordinated rescue effort freed a worker trapped in grain after a two-hour operation in rural Illinois.
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