17-year-old tree removal worker dies by chainsaw in Muskegon

17-year-old tree trimmer killed when chainsaw slices neck, OSHA says

A teenager in Michigan is dead after a workplace accident left him with a chainsaw cut to the neck.

MIOSHA: Teen dies after cutting neck with chainsaw

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — A teenager has died after suffering an injury while working with a chainsaw over the weekend in Muskegon. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the incident happened on Sunday. The 17-year-old laborer was working at a home cutting up a fallen tree. MIOSHA says the homeowner found the victim on the ground next to a chainsaw with a laceration to their neck. The teen’s death marked the 14th MIOSHA-…

17-year-old tree removal worker dies by chainsaw in Muskegon

The teen was cutting a fallen tree in a residential backyard when the fatal accident occurred. Michigan has now recorded 14 work-related deaths in 2025.

Worker Killed by Filing Cabinet, One of Many Killed on Job Recently

Safety at Work Jackson, MI (WorkersCompensation.com) - A 46-year-old student support specialist died after being struck by a metal filing cabinet that fell, one of several workers killed at work recently Officials with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) said emergency services were called to a school district in Jackson, Michigan to help the employee who was working at the time. The employee was pronounced dead a…