The U.S. Department of Labor said an investigation into teenager’s injury resulted in nearly $65,000 in penalties against a Pennsylvania metal manufacturer for violations of child labor and workplace safety rules.
The department said its Wage and Hour Division and Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation into Fostermation Inc. after a 16-year-old lost the tip of his thumb while operating a metal forming machine in 2024.
The department said the Meadville manufacturing company exposed employees to at least six serious workplace safety hazards, including machi...
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