Man Dies After Buried in Soybeans in NW Iowa

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Story Created: Jul 22, 2008 at 9:56 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 22, 2008 at 12:51 PM CST

SALIX (AP) - Authorities say a man has died after he was buried in soybeans at the Ag Processing Inc. plant near Salix in northwest Iowa.

The Woodbury County sheriff's office says the man and other workers were cleaning the inside of the concrete bin Monday afternoon when the soybeans shifted.

Deputy Kent Roepke says he was knocked off his feet and buried. Emergency crews emptied the soybeans out of a hole in the bottom of the bin to find the trapped man.

Roepke says the man was buried for about an hour and was dead when he was pulled out. His name hasn't been released.

AGP spokesman Mike Maranell says the incident involved a contractor who was doing some work at the plant. No additional details were released.

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