Ruskin man dies in grain bin accident

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Story Created: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:49 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM CDT

A Ruskin man died Wednesday when an auger he was trying to move fell on him.

33 year old Jeffrey Schardt was struck by the auger when he was unloading grain from a bin.

According to the Nuckolls County Sheriff, Schardt's wife found his body around 5:00 pm Wednesday.

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