Thank you Ray!
Looks to me like some jumped to conclusions too quickly and made false assumptions
Regardless, of my assumptions being wrong, the article proves my point that minors should not work in a dangerous factory. They are not risk averse. He did something stupid. Didnt hit the safety stop and climbed onto the conveyor and got crushed.
Everyone here has convinced me that you all judge the character of the person before allowing them to use equipment, so either the manager misjudged or he had no business in the factory and is culpable for his misjudgement(maybe not legally but morally.)
It also points to relaxing labor laws for minors as maybe the peak of dumbest possible solutions regarding manpower. Anyone who is saying its to provide minors more opportunity is a snake-oil salesman at best.
Pay an adult a living wage, adjusted positively for the hazardous duty with benefits. Military pays extra when youre in hazardous environment. Private business should too.