FLORENCE – A 16-year-old boy who died earlier this month after an industrial accident at a Florence sawmill was "helpful," "humorous," "hardworking" and "the absolute best son, brother, uncle and friend," according to his obituary.
Michael Schuls grew up in Florence and attended Florence High School, his obituary says. He died July 1.
On June 29, deputies and paramedics responded to Florence Hardwoods sawmill after receiving a 911 call at 6:51 a.m. for an unresponsive 16-year-old, according to a news release from Florence County Sheriff's Office. The business, located at 5843 Tower Drive, is near the Michigan border, about 110 miles north of Green Bay.
Schuls was transported and eventually taken to Milwaukee Children's Hospital, where he died from his injuries, the sheriff's office said.
When reached by phone Friday, Jordan Davis, Florence Hardwoods' office manager, told the Green Bay Press-Gazette that the company was "absolutely" cooperating with ongoing state and federal investigations.
While Davis declined further comment, including about Schuls' employment at the sawmill, Corporal Jacob Metz, with the Florence County Sheriff's Office, confirmed to the Press-Gazette that Schuls was an employee of Florence Hardwoods when he was fatally injured.
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