Violations found after worker trapped in grain bin
A Nebraska worker barely escaped with his life after being trapped in a bin at a grain-handling cooperative.
The incident occurred in May 2017 when the Farmers Cooperative employee had entered the bin to clear clumps of soybeans while the auger was running. As the clumped beans cleared, the grain shifted and knocked the worker off of his feet. The auger drew the cleared beans to the bottom of the bin and engulfed the worker up to his chest.