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A man was trapped inside a grain bin for nearly four hours Wednesday evening before emergency crews were able to extricate ...
A man was hospitalized after a spout struck him on top of a 150-foot grain bin Friday morning in Elliott. According to ...
Where possible, ladders should be installed inside grain bins to used for an emergency exit. Ladders are easier to locate inside a dusty bin if there are brightly painted stripes just above or ...
Firefighters in Mason County and Tazewell County have grain rescue bin teams, and they are fundraising for a grain vacuum ...
The tubes go around a victim trapped in a grain bin and stop grain from sucking them down even further. Within the tube, there is a ladder so the victim can climb to get out safely. Nationwide ...
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Kansas farmer rescued from grain bin
The Allen County Sheriff’s Office shared details Thursdays call involving a farmer trapped in a 10,000-bushel grain bin full of corn.
They set up rope lines from atop a grain bin, hooking onto its ladder for extra support. Other firefighters remained below, securing other rope lines and offering assistance when needed.
Around 30 individuals assisted in the rescue. Kingstree Fire Department provided firefighters and a ladder truck during the rescue and Clarendon County Fire Rescue provided grain bin rescue ...