SLAYTON, Minn. — A man died Tuesday in southwestern Minnesota after becoming trapped in a grain bin in rural Balaton.

The Murray County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday to 720 211th St. on a report of a man trapped in a grain bin. Reports at the scene indicated he was completely submerged in the grain.

Bruce Andrew Larson, 48, of rural Balaton, was extricated from the grain bin, and medical personnel attempted lifesaving measures. However, Larson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities said Larson apparently entered the bin to install additional grain-handling equipment. During the work, he became submerged in grain and was unable to escape.

The incident remains under investigation.

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