A child was rescued on Monday from a grain bin in rural Pennsylvania after being buried up to his head in corn, authorities said
Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work previously appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Eater and other publications.First responders from the Dover Township Fire Department assisted the York Springs Fire Company No. 1 with the special rescue at around 5:45 p.m. local time in Adams County,
Authorities were able to free the boy, who was found conscious and breathing, "in just over 30 minutes,” the fire department said. It wasn't immediately clear how the boy ended up in the grain bin.One hour after their rescue, the Dover Township Fire Department shared on its Facebook page that employees attended a pre-scheduled grain rescue class courtesy of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.
However, the outcome was deadly for a 30-year-old man who had both of his legs amputated after an accident involving a grain bin auger in rural Minnesota last month.PEOPLE's free daily newsletter
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