A 16-year-old died July 1 from his injuries in an accident at Florence Hardwoods on June 29.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death and has made a referral to the U.S. Department of Labor for possible child labor violations concerning dangerous jobs.
The Florence County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unresponsive teenager at the logging company June 29. The sheriff’s office said the teen was transferred to a local hospital before being sent to Children’s Wisconsin.
According to the company’s website, the sawmill employs about 60 people and sources its wood from northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
