Professor Field has served as Purdue’s Extension Safety Specialist for over 46 years and as Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. He conducted his first investigation of a grain bin engulfment in the Fall of 1978 and began to document incidents involving grain storage and handling at both farms and commercial facilities. He has provided testimony in numerous cases and has trained over 15,00 emergency first responders on grain rescue strategies, and has published extensively on the topic.
