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Maintenance began 4/24/2026. Grinding on 4/30/2026, with fire watch in place, caused smoldering in combustible material near the work area, which was extinguished. Additional grinding occurred 5/1/2026. On 5/2/2026, a fire was reported on the plant roof at 6:05 AM and extinguished within one hour. Sections of the metal roof were cut to access hot spots, requiring replacement.
Employee was hooking a bag to a forklift and gave the all clear. The straps started to shift off the end of the fork so employee tried to readjust and got finger caught between the fork and bag strap.
Employee was working in shop where lighting was good. He was hammering to remove a bearing from a case. He was wearing shaded safety glasses when he pulled them down on his nose to see better. He struck the bearing and a small piece of metal struck the eye.
The electrical service in that area was shut off. 1 pallet had deep burns. It appears spontaneous combustion occurred in a bulk bag filled with 1/4 inch leonardite and soda ash. The moisture of the leonardite was approx 28%, higher than we recommend. We believe the combination of moisture, leonardite and soda ash caused an exothermic reaction. A chemist said this is possible.