Worker rescued from auger

An employee male subject was trapped in an auger at Tri-Parish Rice Drier, located on Bacciochi Street, at about noon Friday. Eunice firefighters responded to the scene, along with St. Landry Parish Sheriff deputies and St. Landry EMS. According to Eunice Fire Chief Chaise Brown, “The subject stepped in the auger which is located at the bottom of the rice bin, this pushes rice into the bin. Th...

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