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Man Hurt After Getting Trapped in Grain Storage Building

Rescue crews responded to Gavilon Grain in Catoosa, OK

November 30, 2020

Ambulance 641455 3401

A man was hospitalized Wednesday after getting stuck in a grain storage building in Catoosa.

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Montana craftsman gives new life to grain elevator piece by piece

USGBC attends US-India biofuels summit

Second explosion hits Iowa feed mill

Firefighters battled flames for hours at the Kent Feeds in Sheldon, Iowa, facility after an early morning blast.

Red and white fire truck front with hexagonal grille, headlights, and emergency equipment in garage

Brand Insights

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life.

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

Why fans might be the solution to dust control

SonicAire's Jordan Newton and Taylor Andrews discuss their automated dust control technology, recently certified for Class 2 Division 1 environments.

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Fire at Piqua COOP destroys 35 tons of grain

Emergency crews extinguished a smoldering grain bin fire with no injuries reported.

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Chemical leak at Purina Flagstaff plant sends workers to hospital

A corroded chemical distribution line at the Nestlé Purina dry pet food facility in Arizona spilled about 10 gallons of chemicals and sent three employees to a hospital for evaluation.

A chemical leak at the Nestlé Purina plant in Flagstaff, Arizona, sent several employees to the hospital for evaluation on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Explosion damages Kent Feeds mill in Sheldon, Iowa

Grain dryer startup goes wrong at feed facility; no injuries reported.

Red and white fire truck with hexagonal grille and emergency lights parked in garage

UK animal feed manufacturer sentenced after worker’s serious injury

A Merseyside, England, animal feed manufacturer has been sentenced after a maintenance engineer suffered severe, life‑changing injuries when his arm was drawn into an unguarded conveyor.

Man rescued from grain bin in Illinois

A coordinated rescue effort freed a worker trapped in grain after a two-hour operation in rural Illinois.

Red and white fire truck with hexagonal grille and emergency lights parked in garage

Worker loses leg in grain terminal accident

A man trapped in a conveyor belt at a Saskatchewan grain facility had his right leg amputated on-site before being airlifted to a Regina hospital.

Red and white rescue helicopter in flight against blue sky with rotating blades

Regulatory Updates

AAFCO flags gaps in FDA's GRAS proposal

The feed control officials group plans to push for broader recognition of its ingredient-approval process as it prepares comments on the FDA's proposed rule.

Grain safety training comes to Delmarva farms

Mountaire Farms brings hands-on instruction to local farmers after fatal incidents.

Workers in yellow hard hats participate in safety training demonstration at industrial trade show

NGFA sets Harvest Safety Week 2026 for late August

Campaign will offer resources on heat illness prevention and safe grain dryer and dump pit operations.

Teen critically hurt in grain elevator fall

An 18-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries while filming social media content.

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