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Documents: Investigating A Grain Bin Accident

Explore the documents from the 2010 Mount Carroll, Ill., incident that describe what happened when two young employees died inside a grain bin and detail workplace safety violations found by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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Howard Berkes is a correspondent for the NPR Investigations Unit.
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Matt Stiles is a data editor for NPR's news apps team.
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