Worker Dies After Wall of Corn Debris Collapses

Working to clear crusted corn from the sides of a grain bin, a 52-year-old maintenance employee found himself engulfed in hundreds of pounds of grain, just minutes after the wall of corn collapsed and buried him. Rescued by emergency crews, he died of his injuries two days later. Federal investigators found multiple violations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for grain handling at Prinz Grain & Feed’s facility in West Point.