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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

‘He was dripping with sweat’: Kroger worker dies in hot work conditions in Memphis

The Kroger supermarket chain's headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Tony Rufus worked in a part of the store that did not have air conditioning. Photograph: Lisa Baertlein/Reuters

A Kroger distribution center employee has died on the job in Memphis amid hot working conditions, adding to a national debate in the US over the risk to workers during heatwaves.

The worker was identified as Tony Rufus, members from his union announced.

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