Grain flowing from the bottom by an unloading auger or by gravity is much like quicksand.
An adult can be pulled under the grain's surface in a matter of seconds and small children can also be quickly suffocated. Keep children out of bins, wagons, and trucks. If you must enter a bin to check storage conditions, shut off and lock out all unloading equipment and treat the bin as a potentially dangerous confined space. All Rights Reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.