The Andersons Inc., Maumee, Ohio, said a grain bin collapsed at its Anderson Grain facility in Delphi, Ind., at 1:45 p.m. local time on Monday, Sept. 19. No injuries were reported, and the cause has not been established. The company said an investigation was underway. In response to further questions, including how much grain was in the bin, the company had no further comment.
Local news channel Fox 59 reported that the bin’s collapse crushed vehicles and spilled thousands of pounds of grain. WLFI reported that a soybean bin and several conveyers were also damaged.
In addition, Fox59 also reported that fire crews had been called to the grain elevator at 6:40 a.m. after a fire was discovered in a large canister, conveyer belt, and a connected storage bin. Fire fighters fought the fire for some three hours, according to the report. It was unclear if the fire and bin collapse were related.
Correction: An earlier email about this incident listed the date of the collapse as Sept. 20.