FARGO, N.D. -- Grain elevator operators are operating in a gray area by using automated bin sweeps, which are common in the industry, according to an expert on employee safety law.

Recent high-profile accidents have put a regulatory spotlight on grain elevators. There have been 89 fatalities reported to OSHA involving grain elevators nationwide since 2009, including 40 ...

An 18-year-old was injured by an auger in a grain bin Friday morning, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.

For Michele, the hardest part is knowing her son's death could have been prevented. "Landon got caught in a sweep auger in a grain bin," Michele said. "He was left alone and succumbed to his ...

WINDOM, Minn. — A Windom man was severely injured Sunday, Sept. 24, after his legs got caught in a power sweep auger of a grain bin.

Police confirm one man is dead after being stuck in a sweep auger in a grain bin. Mahaska County Sheriff's Office arrived at 1466 100th St. in Lynnville at 8 a.m. Friday for a farm accident.

Last summer Landon died while cleaning out a grain bin on a neighbor’s farm near Norseland when he was caught in a sweep auger that goes in a circular motion around the floor of the bin.

LITCHFIELD — A 59-year-old Dannebrog man sustained injuries to his leg after being caught Thursday in a sweep auger at Trotter Grain in Litchfield.

Sep. 25—WINDOM, Minn. — A Windom man was severely injured Sunday, Sept. 24, after his legs got caught in a power sweep auger of a grain bin. Travis Muller, 30, was cleaning out a grain bin ...