Farmworker dies in Marion County amid historic heat wave
An irrigation system in an agricultural field in Marion County on Friday, March 12, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
A Woodburn labor contractor and St. Paul nursery are under state investigation after a farmworker died following a Saturday shift in the midst of a heat wave.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported the death on its website, listing the preliminary incident description as “heat.” Temperatures in St. Paul reached 104 degrees on Saturday.
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