AL Solutions Fatal Dust Explosion
Accident Description
Accident: AL Solutions Fatal Dust Explosion
Location: Location: New Cumberland, WV
Accident Occured On: 12/09/2010 | Final Report Released On: 07/16/2014
Accident Type: Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire
Investigation Status: The CSB's final report was approved 2-0 at a public meeting in Charleston, WV.
An explosion ripped through the New Cumberland A.L. Solutions titanium plant in West Virginia on December 9, 2010, fatally injuring three workers. The workers were processing titanium powder, which is highly flammable, at the time of the explosion.