FACTS

1. In 2019, nationwide, there were 38 grain entrapment cases with 23 of those leading to fatalities, according to Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program, which has documented these cases since the 1970s.
2. In 2020, 11 grain entrapment cases have been reported in Illinois with four fatalities, according to the Illinois Fire Service Institute in Champaign.
3. OSHA notified grain farmers in February 2020, saying due to heavy rains, grain bin deaths are on the rise. 
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