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Teen Worker Dies Suddenly at Nebraska Hog Farm

1/2/2026

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  • On April 1, 2024, six weeks into his job, Seventeen-year-old Zach Panther collapsed and died while working at Beaver Valley Pork, a hog farm in St. Edward, Nebraska, owned by Pillen Family Farms.
  • His supervisor found him unresponsive during lunch.
  • Investigations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the county coroner's office did not reveal the cause of death, and no foul play was suspected.