As farmers across the country rush to clear last year's grain from their bins, the number of grain bin deaths is spiking, reports UPI.
At least 14 people were killed in grain bin accidents since August, compared with 27 who died in all of 2018 and reported in a Purdue University database.
Bill Field, an extension safety specialist at Purdue University who heads a team that tracks grain bin accidents annually, told UPI that more accidents are likely as farmers continue clearing their bins.
A core problem, farm safety experts say, is that many farms are exempt from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's safety regulations.
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