Man dies after grain bin elevator collapses and traps him, Georgia officials say

A man died after he was trapped under a grain bin elevator that collapsed in Sumter County, Georgia, according to rescuers.

First responders went to the Plains Experiment Station around 1:30 p.m. on June 17, according to a Facebook post from Sumter County Fire Rescue.

Rescuers found that the man had already been removed from under the grain bin elevator by employees at the facility, according to the post. Emergency medical services personnel tried to resuscitate him but “were unfortunately unsuccessful,” the post says.

Sumter County Fire Rescue did not immediately respond to a request for more information.

Rescuers did not identify the man, but a family member commenting on the Facebook post said that he was her uncle Michael Bailey.

“He was a devoted father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend,” wrote Leakitia Smith.

This story was originally published June 21, 2022 at 7:18 PM with the headline "Man dies after grain bin elevator collapses and traps him, Georgia officials say."