A photo of a trench being dug near Othello last fall to repair an irrigation pipe. The trench collapsed, injuring one of the workers.
June 18, 2024
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June 18, 2024 1:30 a.m.
Fruit grower fined for Othello trench collapse incident
TUMWATER — Wenatchee-based fruit company Stemilt has been fined $353,000 for safety violations that led to a worker being buried and injured in a trench collapse last fall near Othello.