Emergency responders rescued a man Monday after he fell approximately 19 feet in a grain elevator at a local processing plant, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department.
Julie Happy, fire department spokeswoman, said the man was in the elevator readying to offload a shipment when he slipped and fell further into the shaft. The man suffered an injured arm and leg, but his injuries were not life-threatening.
Firefighters worked for 25 to 30 minutes to free the man, using a monitor to ensure the air quality was under control, Happy said. Meanwhile, all running, or capable of running, machinery nearby was disabled and locked during the operation as
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