Renville County Death Investigation

On Wednesday afternoon at 1:31 PM, the Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man who had sustained a head injury while working in a hog barn on 660th Avenue – about a mile northeast of Fairfax. Upon arrival, emergency responders discovered 57-year-old Douglas Pomplun of Burtrum on the floor of the barn with a head injury. Efforts to revive him failed.

Emergency responders provided lifesaving measures to Pomplun. He was transported from the scene to an awaiting Air Care helicopter. Despite resuscitation efforts by emergency crews, Pomplun was pronounced dead before he could be transported by the helicopter.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Pomplun was repairing panels in the hog barn when he sustained the injury to his head. Assisting on the scene were the Fairfax Ambulance Service, CentraCare Ambulance, North Air Care and the Fairfax Police Department. The incident remains under investigation by the Renville County Sheriff’s Office and the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.