Ashleigh Matternreportedfor CBC on a dust explosion and subsequent fire that claimed an almost 60-year-old grain elevator in Lawson, Saskatchewan, operated by Central Butte Feeds. The explosion injured one worker, who was taken to the local hospital for burn treatments. The worker is expected to make a full recovery. Central Butte Feeds had bought the elevator four years ago and had made upgrades to keep the old mill operational and stop the elevator from becoming decrepit.
Dust Explosion Claims Historic Elevator
Central Butte Feeds' Lawson, Saskatchewan, elevator was built in 1959
November 30, 2020
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