Iowa worker buried by corn in grain bin

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110629/NEWS01/706299840/-1#iowa-worker-buried-in-corn

Published Wednesday June 29, 2011

DANBURY, Iowa (AP) — A 47-year-old man has been rescued after being stuck in corn up to his chest inside a grain bin in northwest Iowa.

Danbury fire crews were sent to Danbury Ag Services around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The man had been working on the bin when corn swept over him.

Emergency workers cut holes in the bin to drain the corn, freeing the man around 7 p.m. He was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.

Authorities say the man was an employee at Danbury Ag Services. His name was not released.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Thank goodness he was rescued!

That is an awful way to die.

[LeftofObama]

2. It sure is!

We had a guy that died around here a couple of years ago. Same situation, buried in corn and suffocated. I had nightmares for a while after that happened.

[Demoiselle]

3. Thank goodness they rescued him!

I had this horrible flashback of the silo scene in "Witness" when I read the headline. I hope he's ok now.

[sueh]

4. Mercy me. So glad the man was rescued.