Employee Survives 40-Foot Fall Into Corn Silo at Denver Frito-Lay Plant
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An employee fell 40 feet into a corn silo at a Denver Frito-Lay plant and survived, prompting discussion about the dangers of grain entrapment and the importance of workplace safety.
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> Half of all entrapment victims eventually become engulfed. A human body in grain takes seconds to sink, minutes to suffocate, and hours to locate and recover.
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Out-of-Quicksand
https://extension.purdue.edu/news/2024/09/grain-entrapment-i...