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| Hayes Lemmerz Dust Explosions and Fire |
| Huntington, IN, October 29, 2003 |
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| Oct. 29 aluminum dust explosions at Hayes Lemmerz auto wheel plant killed one worker, injured others, and damaged the facility. Photo: Andrew Hancock, Huntington (IN) Herald-Press. |
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Incident Description
On the evening of October 29, 2003, a series of explosions severely burned two workers, injured a third, and caused property damage to the Hayes Lemmerz manufacturing plant in Huntington, Indiana. One of the severely burned men subsequently died. The Hayes Lemmerz plant manufactures cast aluminum automotive wheels, and the explosions were fueled by accumulated aluminum dust, a flammable byproduct of the wheel production process.
Investigation Status
The Board approved an investigation report on this investigation on September 27, 2005. A news conference was held in Fort Wayne, IN, on October 5, 2005.
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