Man killed at plant
Greeley, CO -- A Western Sugar employee died Wednesday afternoon when he apparently got caught in a conveyor belt that was unloading sugar beets from a truck.The loading station is located behind the Western Sugar Co. plant, north of the intersection of Ash Avenue and 16th Street in east Greeley. In addition to the Weld County Coroner's Office, also responding to the scene Wednesday afternoon were Union Colony Fire/Rescue Authority firefighters and Greeley police.The name of the victim may not be released for days, according to the coroner's office, because his family must be located in Mexico.
Coroner's investigator Marcia Vincent said the man was working at the conveyor and a piece of his clothing may have been caught in the machinery. He was pulled into the machine and died immediately.
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Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28 @ 07:46:16 PDT
Was he here legally?? or are the tax payers going to have to eat the cost of his funeral because he was here illegally??
Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28 @ 09:09:07 PDT
can you really be that much of an a$$ that a life is lost tragically and all you can think of is if taxpayers are going to have to pay the funeral. I feel so sorry for you if thats how sad and full of anger your life really is. This person had a family that is going to feel so much sadness and all you can think of is the money. I pray maybe one day you'll have a little more compassion for all of God's people.
As for the family of the victim
Dios te bendiga
Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28 @ 09:50:21 PDT
NO, but we'll probably have to pay shipping and handling to get him back to the old country
Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28 @ 10:20:14 PDT
More than likely you will be more of a burden on taxpayers than he would have ever been. Have a little sense of compassion/decorum.
Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28 @ 10:37:38 PDT
Once again, a heartless, unnecessary comment when a human being has died. I see your point of view but don't you think that you should express your opinion on a different situation instead of after a death. He isn't legal or illegal now, he is dead. Have respect!!!
Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Friday, October 29 @ 08:26:22 PDT
Unfortunately for we Americans, we would have never known he was in this country if he hadn't died. These people need to be ferreted out before their names make the paper.
Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28 @ 10:44:02 PDT
If here Illegaly, Western sugar can pay for the funeral. The death is tragic however. He probably was not instructed well enough because of the language barrier. Being a non-english speaker may have cost him his life. The feds need to do a better job of making sure these people are not put into dangerous postions with lack of communication skills. Oh yeah, lets get the borders sealed up better so these families don't have to endure the tragic losses caused by the ungrateful American business owners...
Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28 @ 10:58:50 PDT
wow! way to be ignorant. a man just died.
Re: Man killed at plant
by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28 @ 15:32:50 PDT
If so many born and raised coloradans would get off there lasy buts and quit collecting welfare and do the jobs that are out there. Greely would not have to hire workers from Mexico to come and do the job. But Greeley knows, these workers are the ones that keep the town going, and do the job, knowing they are making crap money. But they don't complain.They do there job every day. where as thes rest sit on there behinds collecting welfare. so please have some respect for the man who gave his life to make sure his family many miles away would be taken care of. god bless him and his family