The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it cited Decatur, Illinois-based Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. after three workers were seriously injured in an explosion at a grain processing facility.
The workers suffered burns and other injuries in the April 21 explosion at the Decatur plant.
OSHA inspectors found an explosion suppression system at the plant was in a state of disrepair and wasn’t functioning properly. The agency said ADM hadn’t inspected or tested the system since 2016.
The company was cited for two willful, one serious and one other-than-serious violations. OSHA proposed $324,796 in penalties.
OSHA had cited the company in April 2019 after an explosion at a separate Decatur facility. That case ended with a settlement in which the company agreed to conduct preventive maintenance on safety control equipment.
The company has 15 business days to contest the latest citation and proposed penalties.