Overcome Worker Pulled From Manure Lagoon
An irrigation worker who fell into a manure lagoon after being overcome by methane fumes was hospitalized and released.
Sergio Ortiz was installing a canal gate Tuesday when he fell 12 feet into the sludge in this town west of Merced. He was airlifted to Los Banos Memorial Hospital.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Sept. 13, 2002 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Friday September 13, 2002 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 6 inches; 230 words Type of Material: Correction
Overcome worker--A brief in the California section Aug. 29 incorrectly reported that Merced County irrigation worker Sergio Ortiz was treated and released after being overcome by methane fumes and falling into a manure lagoon. In fact, Ortiz died.
The Merced County Sheriff’s Department was investigating.
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