As I spent five years in this industry, the article is factually incorrect.

The overhead bins door jammed or broke.

The truck could not be dumping, as the pit would be situated by the door, and the truck would be completely clear of the facility and outside.

This is obvious because the opening the truck is under is not damaged.

Second, the pit is usually under an overhead bin so in situations like this you can turn on the pit to carry the grain that falls into the grain leg and into another bin if available.

Now in most cases this will only buy you some time, then you will have to abandon the equipment and run like hell.

These facilities have full basements under them, with rooms that have nearly twenty foot ceilings to house the pit equipment and dust collection devices.

These guys will have this picked up in four hours tops.

I know. I've had to do it twice. And only once was it my fault.

The sound of backlegging still wakes me up in a cold sweat.