DELL, ARKANSAS (RFD News) — Grain bin safety remains a critical issue in agriculture, and Farm Bureau groups in Arkansas and Mississippi are working together to provide training and resources to rural communities.
Skiver Dilldine, a member of the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Grassroots Leadership Program, helped lead a grain bin safety simulation designed to educate farmers, first responders, and ag industry workers on how to handle entrapment situations.
With a background in both healthcare and agriculture, Dilldine says she wanted to focus on safety and saw a need for more hands-on training.
“Hopefully this changes some lives, and helps save some lives in the future,” Dilldine said.
Organizers say the training brings together people who may be first on the scene, helping them better understand the risks and proper response.
Benton Moseley, senior safety specialist with the Mississippi Farm Bureau, says that kind of preparation is key.
“If we can prevent this from happening, then a lot of this training is not needed,” Moseley said. “But unfortunately, entrapments are going to occur, and when they do, it’s knowing the correct steps.”
Grain bin entrapments are considered the leading cause of agriculture-related deaths with more than 2,400 incidents having been documented since 1962.
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