Mar 17, 2022

Grain Bin Accident Kills One in Illinois

75-year-old Basco, IL, man was found dead Wednesday

A 75-year-old Basco, IL, man was found dead in a grain bin in Sutter shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, reports thePen City Current.

紧急救援人员卡尔文·鲍姆说ann, 75, had been trying to clear a blockage in the bin’sunloading augerand was now trapped.

Fire personnel cut relief holes in the sides of the bin and began removing grain with the help of farmers, deputies and EMS staff.

After removing a substantial amount of grain, Baumann was found and could not be resuscitated.

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