Closeup view of Illinois silo collapse - GIF

[ToolTalkBot]

Closeup view of Illinois silo collapse.




Previously:

Concrete silo smooth collapse - GIF
Grain silo explosion - GIF
Grain weevil silo safety robot - GIF
Silo demolition gone wrong - GIF
Silo demolition with sledgehammer - GIF

[carl blum]

Hi Gang:
Note the rusty rebar. It looks like the swelling split the concrete wall.
Carl.

[hemmjo]

Dialog between new worker and his boss

That looks pretty bad, what do ya think boss, should we fix that?

Nah, it'll hold junior,. has been like that for years!!

[Ralphxyz]

How often does that happen?

[hemmjo]

How often does that happen?

It happens often enough that there are entire articles on the subject. Grain bins are dangerous. Farming is dangerous work. few people are aware just how dangerous it is.

Search for "how often do grain bins collapse"

You will find things like;

https://www.grainjournal.com/article...in-permanently

https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-s...en-to-you.html

Search for how many deaths are caused by grain bins. They don't even have to collapse to be dangerous.
"a total of 161 deaths reported from 315 incidents between 2014 and 2023."

Grain bin dust is explosive. Accidents happen every year.