Brush, Colorado - A Hillrose area man died late Thursday morning after
apparently suffocating in a large pile of beans in a warehouse outside
of Brush.
Numerous agencies responded to the 11:20 a.m. report of a man buried under a pile of beans at Kelley Beans in the 28000 block of County Road S, Morgan County Sheriff Jim Crone said.
Raymond Segura Jr., 56, was dug out from near the bottom of what had been a pile of pinto beans 15-20 feet high one hour after the initial call. Morgan County paramedics and a Medevac Air Life crew pronounced Segura dead shortly thereafter.
When the enormity of the pile of beans was realized, numerous agencies and businesses responded to a call for manpower, with at least 55 people being on the scene. CHS Inc. from Brush brought a skid loader to help move beans away from the pile, and Ackley Building Supply immediately supplied shovels and masks for the rescuers.
Firefighters from Brush, Fort Morgan, Hillrose and Wiggins responded, along with several workers from the Brush Street Department, Morgan County Road and Bridge crews and four inmate workers from the county jail. Digger's Diner offered hamburgers to all those who responded.
The exact cause of how Segura ended up being trapped is still under investigation continues by the coroner and sheriff's office, OSHA investigators, and Kelley's safety team.
"The sheriff's office wishes to express it appreciation to all of those who responded and we applaud their efforts and hard work in difficult conditions in attempting to rescue Mr. Segura," Crone said. It was "a tremendous community response."
Numerous agencies responded to the 11:20 a.m. report of a man buried under a pile of beans at Kelley Beans in the 28000 block of County Road S, Morgan County Sheriff Jim Crone said.
Raymond Segura Jr., 56, was dug out from near the bottom of what had been a pile of pinto beans 15-20 feet high one hour after the initial call. Morgan County paramedics and a Medevac Air Life crew pronounced Segura dead shortly thereafter.
When the enormity of the pile of beans was realized, numerous agencies and businesses responded to a call for manpower, with at least 55 people being on the scene. CHS Inc. from Brush brought a skid loader to help move beans away from the pile, and Ackley Building Supply immediately supplied shovels and masks for the rescuers.
Firefighters from Brush, Fort Morgan, Hillrose and Wiggins responded, along with several workers from the Brush Street Department, Morgan County Road and Bridge crews and four inmate workers from the county jail. Digger's Diner offered hamburgers to all those who responded.
The exact cause of how Segura ended up being trapped is still under investigation continues by the coroner and sheriff's office, OSHA investigators, and Kelley's safety team.
"The sheriff's office wishes to express it appreciation to all of those who responded and we applaud their efforts and hard work in difficult conditions in attempting to rescue Mr. Segura," Crone said. It was "a tremendous community response."
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