Toxic Gas Tragedy at Colorado Dairy Exposes Deadly Regulatory Failures
Six workers, including a teenager, died from hydrogen sulfide exposure at a Colorado dairy—a stark reminder of the federal government’s failure to enforce critical farm safety standards that protect American lives.
On August 20, six Latino workers tragically lost their lives at a Colorado dairy after inhaling lethal levels of hydrogen sulfide gas. Among them was a 17-year-old high school student, whose death underscores not only the dangers faced daily by agricultural workers but also the glaring gaps in federal safety oversight that put American families at risk. Why Are Farms Still Death Traps for Workers? The Weld County coroner’s office confirmed these deaths resulted from exposure to toxic hydrogen sulfide gas inside confined spaces on the Prospect Ranch dairy. Yet, despite well-documented hazards associated with manure pits and silos—spaces known...
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