15-year-old Frank Wiegel was injured on the job 100 years ago today:

“Case of Frank Wiegel, 3916 – # Ave., Brooklyn N.Y., injured after working 18 hours a day. He was injured at 1:55 A.M. January 18, 1914. Age 15 years. Employed by the Henry Bosch Paper Co., makers of wallpaper sample books. On Saturday, or rather Sunday morning at 1:55, Frank must have fallen asleep and in some way he knocked against the controlling pedal, and the next thing he knew his hand was caught in the machine. He sued the Co. for damages and after 2 years’ litigation he received an award of $10,000 – $5,000 for each of 2 fingers which were amputated.”

The photo was taken by Lewis Hine, who quit his job to travel the country, documenting the conditions children were working in at the time.

(Image via Library of Congress)