Mark Klaassen, 37, was one of three farmers in the grain bin
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- Mark Klaassen and two other farmers were working inside a grain bin in Newton, Kan., on Saturday, Feb. 21
- As they worked on the soybeans, the beans shifted, trapping and injuring Klaassen
- Authorities later pronounced him dead at the scene
A man was killed in a grain bin accident in Newton, Kan., on Saturday, Feb. 21, according to the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office’s (HCSO) news release.
Police were called to South Spencer Rd. around 2:30 p.m. local time. “Three men were working to level and empty soybeans inside a large grain bin,” the HCSO said in its release. “The contents suddenly shifted, trapping one of the men.”
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and his death was ruled an accident, per the HCSO. The other two men in the bin escaped without being hurt…