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Inspection: 1236533.015 - Didion Milling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison

Investigation Summary

At 11:00 p.m. on May 31, 2017, nineteen employees were completing several work activities at a dry corn milling facility that included flour milling operations, bulk and bag loading operations, forklift operations, and laboratory operations. There was a report for a smoke fragrance and several employees went to investigate the source. Two employees detected an explosion and fire in the basement of B mill and were exiting the mill when multiple explosions occurred. Five employees were fatally injured due to burns and/or blunt force trauma. Three employees received serious injuries requiring hospitalization, and nine employees received serious injuries requiring medical treatment.

Keywords:amputation, combustible dust, crushing, explosion, fire, structural collapse