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Eastern NC | The only fire that we have had since running the rotary machine was the result of ingesting a rock into the machine. It broke off several of the seperator tines and filled the rear end of the machine up with sparks. When the operator heard the clanging of the rock going through he stopped tha machine and got out to look for damage. He smelled the smoke as soon as he left the cab. He called for the fire truck and began discharging the extinguishers. He was less than one mile from the local fire dept. and they responded very fast. The machine was not lost but it was filled up with water and the grain was ruined. All of the plastic on the new machines does not help at all when they begin to burn. | |
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