The minor was playing, accompanied by his parents, when he fell into the vehicle. The workers did not realize his presence and began unloading grain with him inside.
A 9 year old boy died suffocated in a hopper while They unloaded wheat seeds in the Buenos Aires town of Benito Juárez.
The tragedy occurred in the rural establishment “Saint Gervase“, located in the XI barracks of the city. The boy was playing and was accompanied by his parentsaccording to local media. It was then that the minor fell into the vehicle, used to transport and handle large quantities of grain.
At the time of the accident, the workers unloading the seeds did not realize the child’s fall and continued with their tasks.
According to police sources, the accident occurred when the minor was sucked into the discharge nozzleremaining submerged in the cereal.
The machine stopped immediately when they noticed the presence of the child and his parents and the rest of those present in the field helped him. He was rushed to the Chillar municipal hospitallocated a few minutes from the scene of the incident, although halfway there the relatives of the minor They met an ambulance and medical personnel who confirmed that the victim was already without vital signs.
The autopsy performed at the local morgue showed that the victim He died after suffering from “cerebral edema, mechanical asphyxiation and aspiration asphyxiation.”
The death of the minor is being investigated as “Investigation of causes of death“. Rural Security Police and UFI No. 2 of the Azul Judicial Department intervened, led by the prosecutor. David Carballo.
Source: Ambito
