BEMIDJI
A man died Thursday after he was buried in a trench following an industrial accident.
Emergency calls were received from Bemidji Iron & Recycling, located along Bemidji Road North, at about 11:12 a.m.
A trench was being dug to repair a water line.
The trench collapsed and trapped the man, according to a press release from the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office.
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His identity has not yet been released pending notification of family members.
Emergency workers, including Bemidji firefighters trained in trench rescues, worked to open the trench and rescue the main, but he was found dead.
The accident remains under investigation.
The Bemidji Pioneer and the Herald are Forum Communications Co. newspapers.
