OSHA investigating 17-year-old's death at Pillen Family Farms
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a teenager's death at Pillen Family Farms.
OSHA has opened an investigation into the death of 17-year-old Zach Panther, who died on Gov. Jim Pillen's hog farm in Boone County on April 1.
Deputies were called to the hog unit for an unresponsive teen.
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An autopsy is being done, but the initial investigation didn't show signs of foul play, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Department.
The family's obituary says Zach was born in New Zealand.
His mother was from St. Edward, Nebraska, which is where his death occurred.
KETV NewsWatch 7 reached out to OSHA for a statement on its investigation but are still waiting for comment.