17-year-old cutting tree strikes neck with chainsaw and dies, MI officials say
A 17-year-old worker was tasked with cutting down a fallen tree when a chainsaw incident killed them, according to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The teen was found by a homeowner with a laceration on their neck with the chainsaw next to them on June 22, according to MIOSHA.
The teen was not identified and no further information was given about the incident in Muskegon.
This is the 14th MIOSHA-related death in 2025, according to records. In 2024, 34 people were killed.
Muskegon is about a 200-mile drive northwest from Detroit.
This story was originally published June 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM.
Kate Linderman
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