A rural Xenia, IL, man was fatally injured by a fall from the top of a 35-foot grain elevator on his farm last Friday, reports97.9 XFM.
The victim was identified as 61-year-old Greg Smith, whose farm is along Beard Road on the Clay-Marion county line.
Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says Smith had done everything correctly when going to the top of the bin, including the use of a safety belt and a tether. However, they were connected to a spout that appears to have come loose from the rest of the elevator and resulted in Smith spiraling to the ground.
没有人看到这一事件发生。史密斯后来傻人nd by a family member on the ground with critical injuries.
