Failure Event - US, MO, Fredericktown - 30 Oct 2024
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | US, MO, Fredericktown |
| Setting: | Battery recycling plant |
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| Operator / Integrator: | Critical Mineral Recovery |
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| Event Date: | 30 October 2024 |
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| Extent of Damage: | Serious structural damage to recycling plant. No injuries. |
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| Description: | A fire and explosion occured at a lithium ion battery recycling plant. Residents north and west of Fredericktown were told to evacuate if they could smell smoke. The evacuation order was revised within a couple hours to cover only residents (approx. 25 homes) living on the same road as the recycling plant. Other residents were asked to shelter in-place. The fire was controlled after 3 days and hot spots requiring fire suppression remained 8 days later. The EPA conducted air monitoring and found that concentrations of contaminants remained below thresholds. 2 days after the fire broke out, a 3 mile fish kill was discovered in Little St. Francis River. Firefighting foam is hypothesized to be the cause. Drinking water was not affected. |
| Source: | Missouri Independent |
| Additional Resources: | EPA KSDK |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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