Stanton Farmer Rescued From Grain Bin Sunday Night

A Stanton County farmer was rescued Sunday night after being trapped in a corn bin.
Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger said a 911 call was received at 7:03 p.m. Sunday with an 84-year-old male was trapped in a bin with corn up to his neck about five miles northwest of Stanton off of 563rd Avenue.
Deputies were on scene in less than five minutes. Stanton Fire and Rescue and Norfolk Fire and Rescue arrived shortly after.
“Fortunately the farmer had tied himself off with a rope around his waist and that stopped him from going completely under the unstable corn as his rope tightened,” Unger said. “Efforts were then undertaken to stabilize the corn around him using grain bin rescue shields, and two firefighters entered the grain bin while tethered to safety lines as other first responders used a large grain vacuum to suck corn from around the victim.”
After nearly an hour, the farmer was rescued and removed from inside of the bin. Stanton County Public Power assisted by lifting the victim from the top of the bin to the ground. LifeNet was on scene and assisted local EMTs with evaluating the victim before he was taken by ambulance to Father Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
“This was a true team effort that led to a successful conclusion of a very dangerous farm accident that often has a darker outcome,” Unger said.