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Worker dies after becoming trapped in Cooper Twp. grain silo

Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office 07052024
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COOPER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A worker has died after becoming trapped in a Cooper Township grain silo Thursday afternoon.

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) says the incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. east of 19th Street on B Avenue.

We’re told the victim was inside the silo when they got stuck and fell underneath the grain.

Deputies say the 46-year-old was later pulled and pronounced dead by first responders.

The incident remains under investigation.

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