Farmer drowns in cow manure lagoon

Dayton Daily news ^ | 11/20/02 | Derek Ali

[Jimmyclyde]

Darke man dies in farm accident Trapped inside tractor submerged in manure pit

By Derek Ali e-mail address: derek_ali@coxohio.com Dayton Daily News

VERSAILLES, Darke County | A man apparently drowned Monday when his tractor slid into a manure lagoon at a dairy farm, the Darke County sheriff’s office said.

Scott A. Winner, 36, of 12620 Willowdell Road, Versailles, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Deputies, Osgood Fire and Rescue, and Fort Loramie Rescue units were called to the farm at 14171 Willowdell Road in northern Darke County about 10:10 a.m. on a report of a person trapped in a tractor.

“It is believed that the victim was repositioning the tractor and aerator equipment when the tractor and aerator accidently slid into the lagoon” according to the sheriff’s office.

Relatives and farm workers tried to rescue Winner before emergency workers arrived, but they could not get him out because of the force applied to the outside of the tractor cab by the liquid, according to the sheriff’s office.

The tractor sank until only the roof of the cab was visible, deputies said.

Deputies said fire and rescue personnel were able to remove Winner from the tractor 29 minutes after their arrival on the scene.

Steve Foster, an agricultural extension agent with the Ohio State University Extension office in Darke County, said Winner owned and operated a family dairy farm with his brothers.

“I think it’s designed for 600 head of dairy cattle. I’m not sure how many they’re milking,” Foster said.

Contact Derek Ali at 225-2263 or derek_ali@coxohio.com

[From the Dayton Daily News: 11.19.2002]

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[Jimmyclyde]

Of all the ways to die, this could be the worst.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

you're not kidding!

[Rebelbase]

Oh crap!

[ServesURight]

Darke County

LOL

[SouthernFreebird]

I've heard 'I'm up to my ears in Chit,' before, but I never beleved it.

[dts32041]

I was thinking more along the lines AW sh!!!!!!!!t

[dfwgator]

I hate when that happens.

[alisasny]

This stinks.....

[Iowa Granny]

My prayers go up to the family of this young man.

My Son owns and operates a commercial pumping business, and I live in fear of this happening to him or one of his employees.

I understand this business quite well, and it appears this was an earthen lagoon, not to be confused with the newer style cement ones.

[AppyPappy]

You have to admit, it's better than kissing Hillary.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

This isn't funny. The poor guy died a horrible death asphyxiating on the deadly fumes.

[dts32041]

There but for the grace of some god go I.

But blank happens.

[camle]

geez! what a sh!!ty way to go...

still, something stinks about this story...

[SouthernFreebird]

One thought that didn't run thru his mind...... I can't see sh*t .... (groan)

[antivenom]

After he dies..."is it same sh*t different day"???

[eddie willers]

I believe "Dr. No" (in the book...not the movie) went out in a similar way.

[LivingNet]

This story is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard...

[SwinneySwitch]

Same thing happened to a Texas truck driver a couple of years ago! They didn't find him for days!

Prayers for the family.

[MrNeutron1962]

Farming is a dangerous business, a lot more dangerous than us cityfied people realize. Remember the kid that lost his arms in the harvester a few months back? I for one deeply appreciate all of the hard work they put in.