A man trapped inside a silo at a Rose Township farm was rescued Sunday, Oct. 11, following a lengthy operation involving multiple emergency response agencies, specialized rescue equipment and Carrollton’s new 109-foot ladder truck.
The man became caught in a silage auger inside the silo at a farm on June Road, suffering serious leg injuries and heavy bleeding.
Mohawk Valley Fire District Chief Jim Marraccini said his department and Quad Ambulance were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. Crews spent approximately four hours working to secure the injured man in a rescue basket and prepare him for removal from the silo…