Former North student seeks $2.4 million from Salem-Keizer School District over wood shop injury
A North Salem High School graduate is seeking $2.4 million from the Salem-Keizer School District after cutting off his finger during a wood shop class in 2022.
Erick Jimenez Landeta filed the lawsuit Sept. 12 in Marion County Circuit Court. He claims he was not properly trained or supervised on operating a planer, a device that cuts boards or lumber, which resulted in his injury during class Sept. 23, 2022.
The Statesman Journal first reported…
