With the summer months upon us, that means there will be plenty of work being done around grain bins. However, with grain bins comes many dangers which is why the Christian County Farm Bureau is having a Grain Handling Safety Day. Melissa Herwig told Regional Radio News about some of the potential dangers:
[audio:herwigdangers053013.mp3]comment here[/audio]
Herwig says if you become trapped, the first thing you should do is not move:
[audio:herwigdontmove053013.mp3]comment here[/audio]
Herwig added that the grain acts like quicksand in these situations. The date is tentatively set for Saturday, June 22nd. For more information and to get on call list for when the date is set, contact Melissa at 824-2940.