EMERGENCY SERVICES

Emergency Response for Grain Silos and Storage Structures

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AVAILABLE 24/7

AG, FOOD & BIOFUEL EMERGENCIES

Your Partner in Complete Emergency Incident Remediation

flooded grain response

Floods
burning grain response

Fires
dust explosion response

Explosions
structure collapses emergency service

Collapses
storm remediation

Storms

Preferred Vendor in Commodity Emergencies

With long-term insurance partnerships, the experienced, certified teams from West Side Salvage provide a complete, cost-saving solution, from immediate deployment through recovery and final demolition. See our list of industries served here.

wheat
Wheat
Corn
grains
Grains
soybeans
Soybeans
flour
Flour
sugar
Sugar
insurance providers
Available 24/7
319-446-7600

OUR PROCESS

We Respond Quickly & Efficiently

1

Immediate Deployment

Call us 24/7 and answer a few questions about your emergency. Our team will deploy ASAP from active crews across the U.S.

2

Incident Analysis

West Side Storage experts arrive and analyze your site, working with local emergency personnel and insurance to address urgent needs.

3

Take Action

As a preferred insurance vendor, we take care of everything to reduce further risk and recover your operation safely.

4

Remediate

Our experience, safety training, and custom equipment for salvaging commodities helps reduce loss as we complete site cleanup and demolition.

Serving the United States

Based in the Midwest, our experienced teams can deploy from the West Coast to the East Coast.

BLOG

Recent Posts

Jun
26
Why Crop Insurance Claims Are Rising
Crop insurance claims are climbing fast across the U.S., fueled by a combination of extreme weather events, rising input costs, and expanded federal coverage options. From widespread droughts to heavy rains and hail, more farmers are leaning on insurance as both a safety net and a strategic necessity.
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Jun
20
Understanding the Dust Explosion Pentagon
Every combustible dust incident is the result of five critical factors coming together—a concept known as the Dust Explosion Pentagon. This blog walks you through each side of the Pentagon, shows you real‐world mitigation strategies, and reveals how removing just one element can stop an explosion before it starts. Whether you’re an operations manager, safety officer, or maintenance technician, you’ll gain the insights and actionable steps needed to “break” the Pentagon and safeguard your facility.
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May
30
Grain Dust Explosions: Understand the Causes, Prevention, and Safety
Grain dust explosions remain one of the deadliest hazards in agricultural and industrial operations. When fine dust particles become suspended in air and encounter a spark or hot surface, the result can be a rapid, high-pressure blast that shreds equipment, ignites secondary clouds, and risks lives.
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Apr
15
Why Silos Collapse: Understanding Causes, Prevention, and Safety
When a silo collapses, the consequences extend far beyond structural damage alone. These catastrophic failures pose severe risks to employee safety, environmental compliance, and a company’s operational continuity, often resulting in costly interruptions and extensive recovery efforts.
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Apr
2
Grain Entrapment: Key Statistics, Common Causes, and Prevention Strategies
Grain bin entrapment remains one of the deadliest and most preventable hazards in American agriculture. Despite advances in safety equipment and awareness, incidents continue to occur at an alarming rate—often in seconds, with tragic outcomes.
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Experienced in Bin and Silo Emergencies

For 50+ years, ag, food, and biofuel operations have relied on West Side Salvage to provide turnkey emergency solutions on everything from flooded bins to elevator explosions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly can West Side respond?

Immediately! We are an emergency services and disaster recovery specialist. Depending on the urgency of your situation, we can have crews and equipment mobilize with hours of the initial call.

What should I expect when West Side Arrives?

We will get a description of the current situation from the customer and our crews will show up with all the equipment necessary to handle the disaster and provide you continuous updates as we work through mitigation.

Should I contact my insurance agent?

Yes! West Side works with all insurance companies and we can help work through the disaster mitigation process side by side with your insurance agent to maximize the recovery and minimize the claim.

Do you handle food recalls?

Yes! We handle food recalls by providing fast and discreet removal of contaminated and suspect material. Lear more here.

WHAT WE DO

Our Services

maintenance

Maintenance

We offer inspections, cleaning, and solve flow issues for storage structures like silos and grain elevators.

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salvage

Salvage

We help our customers find markets for the damaged commodity to maximize the recovery.

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