Grain Elevator Explosion Chart
| Explosions | Injuries | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 82 | 22 |
| 1977 | 21 | 84 | 65 |
| 1978 | 19 | 47 | 7 |
| 1979 | 19 | 18 | 2 |
| 1980 | 45 | 50 | 10 |
| 1981 | 21 | 62 | 13 |
| 1982 | 14 | 35 | 11 |
| 1983 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 29 | 9 |
| 1985 | 23 | 20 | 4 |
| 1986 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| 1989 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 1994 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 14 | 12 | 1 |
| 1996 | 13 | 19 | 1 |
| 1997 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 21 | 7 |
| 1999 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| TOTALS | 503 | 677 | 184 |
Data from years 1976 though 2008
- "Prevention of Grain Elevator Explosions - An Achievable Goal," U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, 1979.
- Schoef, Robert, unpublished data released under the Kansas
- United States Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Annual Reports to Congress, (2006, 2007, 2008).
Data from 2008-2011
- Industrial Fire World Magazine (2011). Incident logs [Data file].