Travis Muller, 30, was cleaning out a grain bin when his legs got caught up in the power sweep auger. At approximately 3:06 p.m., Cottonwood County Dispatch received a 911 call about the incident.

Trooper Lauer quickly realized the gravity of the situation and immediately jumped into action.

Travis Muller was working in a grain bin on Sunday afternoon when his legs got caught in an auger, authorities said Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

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