Vic: Tragic grain silo worker named

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2007
Vic: Tragic grain silo worker named

Police have released the name of a man who died after becoming submerged in canola
seed .. while working in a grain silo at Hamilton in Victoria's west.

He was 58-year-old BRUCE HARTWICH.





Mr HARTWICH entered the silo about 3.30pm (AEDT) yesterday to clear a blockage .. but
became trapped after sinking chest deep into the canola.

Despite the efforts of rescuers .. he died shortly before 8pm.

It was another seven and a half hours before Mr HARTWICH's body was eventually recovered.

Worksafe Victoria is investigating whether Mr HARTWICH's harness broke .. dropping
him into the canola.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

AAP RTV sjm/pmu/ibw/bart

KEYWORD: SILO NAME (MELBOURNE)

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