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Wisconsin sawmill has agreed to stop hiring children after a 16-year-old died on the job (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by steinbring@kbin.social to c/wisconsin@midwest.social

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In July, 16-year-old Michael Schuls died of "traumatic asphyxia," according to the local coroner's office, two days after he became trapped on a conveyor for freshly cut stacks of lumber while working at Florence Hardwoods, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported. His funeral was attended by "hundreds" of people, according to a GoFundMe that was set up to support his family.

A report from the Florence County Sheriff's Office, obtained by the Press-Gazette, said Schuls had been left alone on the job and was seen on video trying to "straighten out the wood" on the conveyor, where he became trapped. He was discovered 17 minutes later.

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[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 52 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This isn’t even an issue of being a child. Even an adult shouldn’t left alone in a dangerous area. It’s how people are killed.

[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

3 other kids 15-16 where injured at that place this year alone, and that's just the kids! Adults are probably being injured in that death trap of a mill regularly as well since they likely out number the children.

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Don’t get my wrong. Children shouldn’t be allowed equipment like this but adults shouldn’t ge left alone. If I’m reading it right, had someone been there, he would have survived.