Agricultural work is dangerous – but good communication can save lives in Colorado
- Written by Morgan Valley, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado State University
In Colorado, six people died on a dairy farm, prompting other agricultural leaders to improve their safety training.Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesSix people, including one teenager, died at a dairy farm in Keenesburg, Colorado, 35 miles northeast of Denver, on Aug. 20, 2025.
Four of the deceased were from the same extended family. The...
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