FLORENCE, WI – Despite federal regulations barring young workers from operating dangerous machinery, the management of a Wisconsin sawmill allowed several minors workers to perform maintenance on equipment without training or following required safety procedures.
On June 29, 2023, a 16-year-old worker became trapped in a stick stacker machine as he tried to unjam it. The young worker remained trapped until he was found and freed, and then transported to the hospital where he passed away two days later.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOL/bulletins/380d5d9: Department of Labor fines Wisconsin sawmill nearly $1.4M after allowing teens to operate dangerous machinery
Iowa Labor News 
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