Alert OSHA investigating teen's death at a Pillen Family Farm in central Nebraska From the 10 can't miss stories from the Omaha World-Herald series Kevin Cole World-Herald Staff Writer Apr 9, 2024 Apr 9, 2024 Updated Apr 9, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The tragic death of a 17-year-old boy at a Pillen Family Farm last week is being investigated by OSHA while his family struggles to go on without him.kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^E66?\7@F?5\5625\2E\A:==6?\72>:=J\72C>D\F?:E\:?\46?EC2=\?63C2D<2^2CE:4=6044_ae256\7``d\``66\h555\dfaae_2_5ehh]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm+249 !2?E96C H2D 7@F?5 5625k^2m pAC:= ` 2E q62G6C '2==6J !@C< r@] ?62C E96 G:==286 @7 $E] t5H2C5 :? 46?EC2= }63C2D<2] q62G6C '2==6J !@C< r@] :D 2 A2CE @7 !:==6? u2>:=J u2C>D[ @H?65 :? 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