VOLGA, S.D. — Two people were recently killed after being trapped in a farm silo near Volga, adding to a number of grain and forage handling tragedies on farms across the region. According to a ...

A new fund helps Somerset County fire companies train for dangerous grain bin rescues, crucial as local crop farming increases.

Aug. 14—SALEM, S.D. — Among the many hazards found working on the farm, grain bin engulfment can be one of the most deadly. In 2022, at least 42 grain entrapments were reported nationwide, the highest ...

One person died in a grain bin accident in Granville, Illinois, last month. Now, new data suggests these types of accidents ...

Since 1964, Purdue University has recorded more than 800 cases of flowing grain entrapments. Many, if not most “non-fatal” incidents go unreported. The U.S. averages 15-20 documented entrapments per ...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified the grain handling industry as extremely hazardous. Being trapped in grain is the most common type of accident that occurs.

OSHA said Alliance Grain Co. violated safety standards by not properly guarding a sump hole, contributing to a seasonal laborer becoming injured. Alliance has not yet responded to the penalties, which ...

ALBANY, Mo. — It can take only a few seconds for a seemingly tranquil mound of grain stored in a large metal building to engulf and quickly imperil someone near death. Nearly 300 Future Farmers of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Howard Volunteer Fire Department was recently named the winner of the Nationwide grain bin rescue tube contest, boosting ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — First responders say the U.S. sees 25-30 grain bin deaths every year — and that number is only rising. And here in Illinois, there have been two incidents in the last month.