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3 Children Die While Working in Washington

HeadlineAug 18, 2003

Calls for stricter child labor laws are increasing in the Washington state area after three 16-year-old boys were killed last week in work-related accidents. One boy was crushed by a 12-foot crain. The other two were found dead in a cattle feed silo. They apparently died from hazardous fumes in the unvented silo.

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