Minnesota man dies in farm accident near Purham

Published 5:21 pm Saturday, February 25, 2012

PERHAM — A 64-year-old man has died in a farm accident near Perham.

Otter Tail County sheriff’s officers say a family member found Danny Schroeer on the farm lying face-down and unresponsive Wednesday morning. A skid-steer loader was lodged against a fence post with its engine running and wheels turning.

An ambulance crew tried to revive Schroeer, but he was pronounced dead in the emergency room.

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Authorities say the loader rolled over Schroeer, fatally injuring him.