Wisconsin boy killed in sawmill accident will help save his mother's life with organ donation, family says

A 16-year-old boy killed in an accident at a Wisconsin sawmill is helping to save multiple people's lives — including his mother's — through organ donation, his family said.

Michael Schuls was attempting to unjam a wood-stacking machine at Florence Hardwoods on June 29 when the conveyor belt he was standing on moved and caused him to become pinned in the machine, according to Florence County Sheriff's Office reports obtained by The Associated Press. Schuls died in the hospital two days later, officials said.

The teen's father, Jim Schuls, who also worked at the sawmill, told WBAY this week that his son's organs are being donated to at least seven other people — including his mother.