Otterskloof Private Game Reserve, near Philippolis, on the banks of the Van der Kloof Dam and fringing the Great Karoo, is a spectacular area that encompasses the African dream.

Seconds from Disaster

A newsletter devoted to the Grainman                  November/December 2011

This week ABC Hansen experienced a disaster when a storm wind blew over a 2000 ton silo that was already halfway fixed to the concrete. The wind just ripped it away from beside the other silo and toppled it over. Fortunately no-one was hurt as the erectors took temporary shelter in the other silo during the storm! Annually several silos in the USA’s “Tornado Alley” are blown over.

This brought to mind basic silo safety again. On the 30^th of October 2011, a Kansas silo complex had a dust explosion. Three persons immediately perished while within days the search for another 3 persons were called off while several others were injured.

Much has been written about dust explosions and some vivid images can be seen on the web.

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