Grain bin in Henryville.Photo:Ethridge Fire Department/Facebook
Ethridge Fire Department/Facebook
An elderly man was rescued earlier this week aftergetting trapped inside a grain binin Tennessee.
Crews from various local departments responded to the scene on Henryville Road in Henryville around 2:15 p.m. local time after a report was made about a man“entrapped inside a grain bin,”according to a news release from Chief Nathan Keeton of the Ethridge Fire Department.
The man got stuck near the middle of the bin, and was “90% entrapped in the corn” when crews arrived, Keeton said. He received “medical assistance” from first responders before they pulled him out of the bin.
The images also show the efforts inside the grain bin to rescue the man, whose identity has not been publicly released.
Inside the grain bin in Henryville.Ethridge Fire Department/Facebook
First, crews deployed a rescue tool known as a “turtle tube” to help keep him stable and secure during the rescue.
They then removed corn from around the victim before using another grain rescue tool called “The Great Wall,” which was used for “greater stabilization.”
A vacuum truck was used “to help remove corn from the bin so the patient could be removed” through its access door.”
A broad shot of the grain bin involved in the incident.Ethridge Fire Department/Facebook
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Lawrence County EMS said the man was both“awake” and “alert” after the incident, and did not report any serious injuries.
Keeton applauded the efforts of the crews who responded to the call. “Great teamwork and great training played a very vital role in today’s rescue,” he said in the news release.
“You can’t ask for a better outcome in my book than to be back out doing your job the next day," he added.
source: people.com
