What the records say
- When
- 1998
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 37.59° N, 97.41° W
- Description
- 1998 industrial accident in Kansas, US
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
DeBruce Grain Elevator explosion
1998 industrial accident in Kansas, US
On June 8, 1998, at 9:18 AM CST a series of dust explosions occurred at the DeBruce Grain Elevator near Wichita, Kansas, US, resulting in the deaths of seven workers and trapped ten others. The disaster led to significant changes to safety practices in agriculture in the United States and led to the creation of OSHA's Grain Elevator Explosion Investigation Team.
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