Farmer rescued from grain bin in Clark County

UPDATE @ 6:07 p.m.: A farmer trapped in a grain bin this afternoon was freed by Tru Point workers in nearby South Charleston.

Within 15 minutes of falling into the bin, corn was up to the man’s waist. The incident was reported around 1:15 p.m. in the 3200 block of Summerford Road in Harmony Twp.

In addition to the local fire rescue, a farmhand contacted Tru Point in nearby South Charleston because workers have been trained in grain rescue.

“We used a shop vac to suck that grain away from the farmer to where he could on his own power get in to relieve the pressure,” said Dan Roncolato of Tru Pointe.

“I would say the bin was a 10,000 bushel bin and he probably had 2- or 3,000 bushels in there,” he said.

The farmer, who declined to talk, held on while workers worked to free him. He was finally out by around 1:45 p.m., according to reports.

UPDATE @ 4 p.m.:

Rescuers freed a man who became trapped in a grain bin early this afternoon in Clark County.

The man, whose name was not released, was freed around 1:45 p.m. He became trapped around 1:15 p.m. and was waist-deep in the grain around 1:30 p.m., according to reports.

The incident happened in the 3200 block of Summerford Road. There were no reports of injury.

FIRST REPORT

Crews are working to rescue a man trapped in a grain bin in Clark County.

The man is trapped in the grain bin in the 3200 block of Summerford Road in Harmony Twp. Initial reports indicate the man is waste-deep in grain, and crews are working to vacuum it out.

This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.