There was an uptick in grain dust bin explosions in 2022, according to an annual report issued by Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
There were nine incidents last year in the United States, compared to seven reported incidents in 2021 and a 10-year average of nearly 7.8 explosions annually.
Kingsly Ambrose, a Purdue University professor of agricultural and biological engineering and report author, says there were 18 injuries but no fatalities as a result of the explosions.
