jeanvdmeulen | PIXABAY.com
One man was flown from the scene of a grain bin rescue atLittle John Grain Inc.in Westfield, Illinois, on July 12.
Reportsnoted authorities said an employee was in the grain bin when they fell into the auger. Once first responders arrived on scene, they worked to safely remove the man from the auger.
The man was then flown to a local hospital for treatment. The man's condition is not known.
In February, an employee at this same location wastrapped for five hours in a grain binbefore being rescued.
In the February incident, Jason Sluder, 43, stayed responsive during the entire rescue process. Firefighters had to empty the grain bin to complete the rescue.