Agriculture Industry Incidents¶
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has investigated one or more incidents in this industry sector. Each linked page provides the full event sequence, root causes, failed safeguards, and official CSB recommendations for preventing similar incidents.
3 CSB investigations in this database cover the agriculture sector, spanning 1998–2024.
Agriculture Industry Incidents (3)¶
| Incident | Date | Location | Key Hazards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didion Milling Company Explosion and Fire | 05/31/2017 | Cambria, WI | Dust Explosion, Explosion |
| West Fertilizer Explosion and Fire | 04/17/2013 | West, TX | Fire, Explosion |
| Herrig Brothers Farm Propane Tank Explosion | 04/09/1998 | Albert City, IA | Bleve, Explosion |
Frequently Involved Hazard Types¶
Explosion · Fire · Structural Failure · Dust Explosion · Overpressure · Bleve
Most Common Chemicals Involved¶
Combustible Dust, Grain Dust, Natural Gas, Ammonia, Flammable Gas, Hydrocarbon Vapor
Data sourced from CSB.gov public investigation reports. This site is an independent project not affiliated with the U.S. CSB.