An employee of Agrium’s Crop Production Services was killed in a fertilizer-related accident Jan. 25 in Lakeville, N.Y. According to the local sheriff, three CPS workers were trying to unload fertilizer from a covered hopper rail car when the hopper got jammed. One fell into the hopper while trying to break up the jam. He became buried under the fertilizer and died. The others immediately called for help.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of our co-worker during this difficult time,” said an Agrium CPS spokesman. “We have only preliminary information about what happened and will continue to work with local authorities as well as conduct our own thorough investigation into the incident. To the family members and colleagues of the employee who passed away we will continue to offer our support.”