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Wisconsin Man Dies in Grain Auger Accident

50-year-old man dies after grain bin auger falls at farm

March 19, 2021

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A 50-year-old Wisconsin man died Thursday morning after a grain bin auger fell and hit him in the abdomen, reports WMTV.

Dane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call in the Village of Windsor where deputies believe the man was working on the grain bin auger when it fell and struck him.

The man was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

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