Ag Briefs: Screwworm cases in the U.S. climb to 15 after calves and lamb diagnosed.

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Sheboygan County farming, Wisconsin
W3000 block of Wilson-Lima Road, town of Lima
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Incident type
Workplace

Summary

Workplace Accident Sheboygan County Farming Wisconsin in Sheboygan County farming, Wisconsin: An 18-year-old farmworker was seriously injured in a Sheboygan County farming accident on June 18. According to the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office, a caller reported that around 1:30 p.m., the 18-year-old had his leg trapped in a piece of machinery on a farm located near the W3000 block of Wilson-Lima Road in the town of Lima. The 18-year-old was freed and taken to a Milwaukee-area hospital by Flight for Life with life-threatening injuries. The victim's name, condition and circumstances of the accident have not been released.

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Ag Briefs: Screwworm cases in the U.S. climb to 15 after calves and lamb diagnosed.

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