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Man Falls From Buffalo Lake Grain Elevator, Dies

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BUFFALO LAKE, Minn. (AP) — A 28-year-old man has died after a 60-foot fall from a grain elevator in Buffalo Lake.

The Star Tribune reports the man was a contractor working on the elevator when he fell on Saturday.

The Renville County Sheriff’s Office says local officials and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.

The victim’s name has not been released.

(© Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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