Excerpts from the NWherald.com:

The Minooka Fire Protection District received a call about 12:45 p.m. Thursday about a man buried to his waist in a grain bin on West Mondamin Street owned by Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co. Firefighters worked through the early afternoon to remove grain from the silo in order to free the man shortly after 4 p.m. The man was rescued and feeling well. He was conscious and breathing while firefighters worked to free him.

About 20 fire departments assisted with the rescue. A Vac-Con vacuum truck at the scene removed grain from around the man so that he could be freed.

It only takes two or three seconds for a person to become trapped in flowing grain, and another 10 seconds to become completely submerged, according to the National Agricultural Safety Databaseā€™s website.

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

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industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

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