(Cedar Rapids, IA) — A man rescued from a seven-thousand bushel grain bin near Cedar Rapids Thursday afternoon is expected to be okay. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says the farmer was engulfed by corn to chest level but was conscious and alert. Firefighters used specialized rescue techniques and equipment to protect him before removing the corn around him with hand tools and augers. Crews then cut open the sides of the grain bin to release pressure and vacuum trucks removed more corn. The man was rescued after about an hour-and-a-half and taken to the hospital for evaluation.
