Cow manure just killed 6 workers on a dairy farm. It happens more than you’d think. |
Dairy farms are often portrayed as quaint and bucolic. But on the ground, the dairy industry is among the most hazardous to work in — the combination of heavy machinery, thousands of large animals, and the millions of tons of toxic manure that they produce creates a perfect environment for injuries, and even death.
This was made painfully, tragically clear when last week, six workers — five adults and one teenager — were killed at a Colorado dairy farm 45 miles northeast of Denver. Four were part of an extended family, including a father and two sons.
Local officials haven’t said much about the........