‘Several’ employees injured after explosion rips through Illinois ADM plant

[Kamaji]

‘Several’ employees injured after explosion rips through Illinois ADM plant

By Katherine Donlevy
Published Sep. 11, 2023

Multiple people were injured Sunday after an explosion rocked a food processing plant in Illinois.

The eruption occurred around 7:15 p.m. inside ADM’s complex in Decatur, a city with a population of roughly 70,000, the company said in a statement.

The blast caused significant damage throughout the complex’s East Plant, images show.

Heavy smoke was seen billowing from the grounds as city fire officials battled the subsequent fire.

“Several” employees were rushed to a local hospital for treatment, the company said.

The exact number of the wounded and their conditions were not immediately known.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/09/11/illinoisexplosion-rips-through-illinois-adm-plant-injuring-several-employees/

[mystery-ak]

Geeez...not too far from my house..I guess I should start watching my local news...

[mountaineer]

Another food processing plant! How many does this make now?

[mystery-ak]

Eight people injured in large ADM explosion
Sep 11, 2023 Updated 15 min ago

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Eight people were injured following a large explosion and fire at ADM.

The Decatur Fire Department confirms eight people were hurt, with six of those people being transported to the hospital by ambulance. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time.

One person refused treatement at the scene. Another person arrived at the hospital by unknown means, the fire department added.

Heavy smoke was seen coming from the northeast side of Decatur Sunday night.

First responders were seen heading to ADM around 7:30 p.m.

Neighbors reported to WAND News they felt their homes shake.

Officials with the Decatur Fire Department told WAND there was a large explosion and fire.

ADM was evacuated. The fire department said no private homes have been evacuated.

The Decatur Fire Department reported the fire is under control, but a crew remained on scene Monday morning to monitor any hot spots.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

more w/video
https://www.wandtv.com/news/eight-people-injured-in-large-adm-explosion/article_e97e2e68-5039-11ee-a684-ff023f577cca.html


If you watch the local news clips you will see why I don't watch the local news...it's always FUBAR

[sneakypete]

Any updates on the cause of the explosion?

[Polly Ticks]

Another food processing plant! How many does this make now?

I wondered about that, too.

[mystery-ak]

Any updates on the cause of the explosion?

WAND News has an update at 12...

[PeteS in CA]

Any updates on the cause of the explosion?

Dust explosions have been a problem in grain storage for more decades than I've been around. That would be my first guess, not that I have inside information about this.

[mystery-ak]

Nothing new...on the news....it is the 3rd fire reported this year...

[libertybele]

Massive Explosion Rocks US Food Processing Facility

An explosion and fire at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air Sunday evening, officials said Monday.

The explosion occurred shortly after 7 p.m. at the east plant in the ADM processing complex in Decatur, Illinois. Several employees were injured and transported to a hospital, the agricultural company said in a statement on its website Sunday.

Battalion Chief Wade Watson with the Decatur Fire Department said in a statement Monday morning that eight ADM workers were injured, and six of them were taken from the scene by ambulance with the “extent of injuries unknown.”

The statement said the fire was under control and a fire crew remains on the scene monitoring hot spots. The cause of the explosion and fire remains under investigation. The fire department said the incident did not warrant the evacuation of nearby residents.

The company said it did not know the cause of the explosion, which was followed by a large plume of dark smoke shooting high into the air above the facility in a video posted by WCIA-TV.................

https://www.westernjournal.com/ap-massive-explosion-rocks-us-food-processing-facility/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=newsletter-WJ&utm_campaign=dailyam&utm_content=western-journal

[catfish1957]

Not donning my tin foil hat, but the number of events like this has gone way way way way beyond plausible.

I am thinking this is a Pedo Joe inside hit job, trying to destroy national infrastucture.

[Texas Yellow Rose]

 

[libertybele]

Not donning my tin foil hat, but the number of events like this has gone way way way way beyond plausible.

I am thinking this is a Pedo Joe inside hit job, trying to destroy national infrastucture.

I have thought that as well.  You are correct; there are too many 'incidents' happening within a very short  of time.  Too often IMO for them to be merely coincidental.

[mystery-ak]

Decatur Fire releases more information about ADM explosion that injured 8

    Sep 11, 2023 Updated 3 hrs ago

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Eight people were injured following a large explosion and fire at ADM.

The Decatur Fire Department confirms eight people were hurt, with six of those people being transported to the hospital by ambulance. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time.

Four Medivac helicopters were used to air lift the injured from Decatur Memorial Hospital to trauma centers for higher level of care.

One person refused treatement at the scene. Another person arrived at the hospital by unknown means, the fire department added.

ADM sent WAND News an updated statement Monday saying:

"On Sunday, Sept. 10, at approximately 7:11 p.m., there was an explosion at the East Plant within ADM’s industrial complex in Decatur. Five employees remain in the hospital receiving treatment for their injuries, and our priority is providing our injured colleagues and their families support.

The main fire was extinguished overnight, and we are continuing to closely monitor and assess the extent of the damage to the complex as we investigate the cause of the incident.

The East plant, which produces soybean oil and white flake for soybean protein production, is down at this time, and the adjacent corn processing plant is also temporarily down until we can safely resume operations."

more
https://www.wandtv.com/news/decatur-fire-releases-more-information-about-adm-explosion-that-injured-8/article_e97e2e68-5039-11ee-a684-ff023f577cca.html

[Smokin Joe]

Another food processing plant! How many does this make now?

Too many.