Current:Home > StocksMeat processor ordered to pay fines after teen lost hand in grinder-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Meat processor ordered to pay fines after teen lost hand in grinder
View Date:2024-12-23 18:22:36
IONIA, Mich. (AP) — The owner of a meat business in western Michigan was ordered to pay $1,143 Tuesday after a 17-year-old worker lost his hand in a grinder.
Ionia County Judge Ray Voet said the accident was a “horrible tragedy” but didn’t warrant jail or probation for Darin Wilbur, WOOD-TV reported.
The teenager lost his hand in 2019 while working at US Guys Processing in Saranac, 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Grand Rapids. Wilbur was investigated for employing a minor in hazardous work and not getting work permits. He pleaded guilty.
“Two months later, we wouldn’t even be here,” the judge said, noting that the teen soon would have turned 18 years old.
“Ionia County is a farming county, and I know a lot of people in this county view children working, sometimes around dangerous machinery, as part of growing up,” Voet said.
Defense attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel said Wilbur hired the teen, a high school dropout, as a way to help him. He said the boy was warned to never put his hand inside the grinder.
The case was filed by the attorney general’s office.
veryGood! (34)
Related
- Oklahoma school district adding anti-harassment policies after nonbinary teen’s death
- Footage of motorcade racing JFK to the hospital after he was shot sells for $137,500 at auction
- Shohei Ohtani 50-50 home run ball: Auction starts with lawsuit looming
- Johnny Depp Reprises Pirates of the Caribbean Role as Captain Jack Sparrow for This Reason
- Shocked South Carolina woman walks into bathroom only to find python behind toilet
- Playoff clinching scenarios for MLS games Saturday; Concacaf Champions Cup spots secured
- Diddy lawyer says rapper is 'eager' to testify during trial, questions baby oil claims
- 'Still floating': Florida boaters ride out Hurricane Helene
- Republican Vos reelected as Wisconsin Assembly speaker despite losing seats, fights with Trump
- Beware: 'card declined' message could be the sign of a scam
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, 4G
- The Best Horror Movies Available to Stream for Halloween 2024
- Machine Gun Kelly talks 1 year of sobriety: 'I can forgive myself'
- SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
- How to protect your Social Security number from the Dark Web
- Chappell Roan cancels 2 festival performances: 'Things have gotten overwhelming'
- Maggie Smith Dead at 89: Downton Abbey Costars and More Pay Tribute
- George Clooney and Amal Clooney Reveal What Their Kids Think of Their Fame
Recommendation
-
World War II veteran reflects on life as he turns 100
-
Angel Reese 'heartbroken' after Sky fire coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season
-
Miami Dolphins to start Tyler Huntley at quarterback against Titans
-
A's leave Oakland a winner. They also leave plenty of tears and 57 years of memories.
-
Larry Hobbs, who guided AP’s coverage of Florida news for decades, has died at 83
-
Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions
-
Helene wreaking havoc across Southeast; 33 dead; 4.5M in the dark: Live updates
-
A's leave Oakland a winner. They also leave plenty of tears and 57 years of memories.