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Peral, state and local agencies have opened investigations after a 16-year-old died while working at a Mississippi poultry plant. Authorities say the accident happened about 8 p.m. Friday at the
A 16-year-old worker, who was conducting sanitation operations at a poultry factory, died from injuries sustained in an undisclosed incident. Investigations into the death have begun.
A county official reported that a 16-year-old teen worker at a poultry processing facility in Mississippi died on Friday.
The teen, identified by multiple reports as Duvan Tomas Pérez, died after he became entangled in machinery at Mar-Jac Poultry factory in Hattiesburg.
The teenager died after he became entangled in a machine he was cleaning late last Friday. Labor laws prohibit anyone under 18 from working in meat plants because of the hazardous conditions.