A federal jury in St. Louis has awarded $180 million to three men battered and burned while working in a Chester, Ill., grain bin that exploded in 2010.

Grain dust bins, usually found in rural areas, have so many particles in the air that explosions are possible when an ignition source is near. Nationwide, nine such incidents occurred in 2022 ...

An expert in grain bin safety weighed in after Cedar Rapids Fire crews worked nearly a full day following an explosion at an ADM facility.

People often are concerned about how to cut these holes because of concern of a dust explosion. Yes, above the grain level at the top of the bin, dust and atmospheric issues could cause an ...

The annual summary recording nationwide grain dust bin explosions reported nine incidents in 2022. This compares to seven reported incidents in 2021 and a 10-year average of 7.8 explosions annually.

For example, belt misalignment in a bucket elevator can lead to friction, heat generation and an increased risk of dust ...

No increase in grain dust explosion incidents last year, decrease in injuries. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250218150110.htm ...

A grain bin exploded in Duplin County just outside of Rose Hill on Monday morning. Posted 2024-07-29T18:31:09+00:00 - Updated 2024-07-29T18:31:09+00:00 Crews responded after a grain bin explosion ...

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded Thursday night to an explosion on top of corn processing and storage elevators at the Cedar Rapids ADM plant on 60th Ave. SW. As of 10 a.m. Friday, they ...

The grain elevator was said to be in normal operation during the time of the explosion. Crews left the scene of the grain elevator at 8:44 p.m. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

On June 8, 1998, an explosion at the DeBruce Grain elevator, the largest grain elevator in the world at the time, killed seven people and injured 10 others. Skip to content. KSN-TV.