May 24, 2010 by Fred Hosier
A few months ago, we told you about a 14-year-old high school freshman who was pulled into a wood chipper and killed while working for a lawn-care company. The teen had been living with the company’s owner. Now, the Virginia Dept. of Labor and Industry has decided on a penalty.
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Tags: killed in wood chipper, teen's death, Virginia Dept. of Labor and Industry
June 25, 2009 by Fred Hosier
An employee of a woodworking business is hospitalized in intensive care after a piece of wood pierced his chest and exited his back.
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Tags: American Wood Source, impaled by piece of wood, impalement injuries
June 15, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Emergency crews worked for more than three hours to rescue a 15-year-old from inside an auger which is used to grind up mulch.
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Tags: prohibited occupations for teenagers, Summerford Pallet, teen falls into auger
June 3, 2009 by Fred Hosier
A 17-year-old worker at a grain elevator in Haswell, CO, was killed after being buried alive in a grain bin.
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Tags: buried alive in grain, entrapment in a bin, stored loose materials
May 12, 2009 by Fred Hosier
OSHA is investigating an incident in Omaha, NE, in which a 17-year-old boy died after a forklift he was operating fell on top of him.
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Tags: forklift accident, forklift operator, jobs teens can and can't do
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