Alert OSHA investigating teen's death at a Pillen Family Farm in central Nebraska From the 10 can't miss stories from the Omaha World-Herald series Kevin Cole World-Herald Staff Writer Apr 9, 2024 Apr 9, 2024 Updated Apr 9, 2025 0 × The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was created in the early 1970s. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The tragic death of a 17-year-old boy at a Pillen Family Farm last week is being investigated by OSHA while his family struggles to go on without him.kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^E66?\7@F?5\5625\2E\A:==6?\72>:=J\72C>D\F?:E\:?\46?EC2=\?63C2D<2^2CE:4=6044_ae256\7``d\``66\h555\dfaae_2_5ehh]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm+249 !2?E96C H2D 7@F?5 5625k^2m pAC:= ` 2E q62G6C '2==6J !@C< r@] ?62C E96 G:==286 @7 $E] t5H2C5 :? 46?EC2= }63C2D<2] q62G6C '2==6J !@C< r@] :D 2 A2CE @7 !:==6? u2>:=J u2C>D[ @H?65 :? 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Nebraska university leaders ponder bold changes to compete Updated Sep 26, 2024 Meet The World-Herald's 2024 All-Nebraska basketball teams Updated Jan 7, 2026 No sales tax hike in Jim Pillen's scaled-back property tax plan for Nebraska 10 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story What is OSHA? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was created in the early 1970s. Autopsy could not determine cause of death for teen found dead at a Pillen's family farm An autopsy could not determine a cause of death for a 17-year-old boy whose body was found in April at a Pillen Family Farms operation in cent… Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Shareholders arrive for the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting Nebraska Task Force 1 holds rescue training Nebraska Task Force 1 holds rescue training Sitting down with Nebraska CD2 candidate Kishla Askins Sitting down with Nebraska CD2 candidate Kishla Askins State Poet Jewel Rodgers at GISH State Poet Jewel Rodgers at GISH
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