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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.

[–] athos77@kbin.social 39 points 1 year ago

Their insurance company probably dropped them, and they probably can't get a new policy unless they make some changes. This was probably the least expensive change they could make :(

[–] DrPop@lemmy.one 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So they are not going to address the blatant safety issue where they don't safely operate dangerous machinery. Isn't that covered in OSHA?

[–] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Woah, there buddy. This is America. Best we can do is a 3 figure fine for a dead kid. Can't have it possibly effect the profits of a corporation in any meaningful way.

[–] seahorse@midwest.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Headline: It only took one child dying for this mill to change it's policy! 🥰

[–] AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Whew that's a pretty rough judgement handed down to them. I hope they can get by just letting 18+ people risk their lives there.

[–] TQuid@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

JAIL. TIME. FOR. FUCKING. CORPORATE. MURDERERS.

God damn when will any of these bloodthirsty greedy human stains ever face real justice?