Deseret News | Man drowns in Cache County manure pit

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Man drowns in Cache County manure pit

Anonymous | 12:45 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

They have an eight foot pit pool of crap and they don't have any barriers or warnings and they don't tell the new hires where it is?

Anonymous #2 | 1:13 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

I agree with the Anonymous person above who mentions they have these deep manure pits that are unmarked and have probably never been heard of by new employees (I've certainly never heard of poo pits). Regardless, my deepest and most sincere condolences to the family of this man. They must be devastated.

Yuck | 1:26 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

I can't imagine a worse way to go.

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22 yro in CV | 1:50 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

I wonder if this is anyone I know. I live in Cache Valley. Deepest condolences to the family.

ID Dairy Kid Living in CV | 2:45 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

Manure pits are a common thing to dairies. They are usually between 4 and 20 ft deep. You don't barricade them because you push off from the corral into them. I avoided ours due to the fact that Dad railed about it all the time and we were very aware of the pits. Had to pull several cows out of them that got into them (with a loader). It's a bad deal, and I don't know the details of whether the new hire had full directions regarding the pits and other hazards of the dairy or not, but I find it difficult to believe that he was working on a dairy and didn't know about it... none of us commenting really know, so let's cut the speculation. It's a tough thing that resulted in a terrible death and a traumatic time for all involved. Farming is a hazardous business! My condolences to the family of the deceased and also to the farmer and any other hired help of this farm. There will be many rough days ahead. Understand that accidents happen and this is an accident! A preventable one, maybe, but still an accident.

Relocated Southerner | 3:34 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

I live in Cache Valley now, and I am appalled that some of you would post what you consider "funny" lines about this horrible tragedy for this young man and his family. Have you no sensitivity or common decency about this tragedy? You should be ashamed of yourselves.

I will pray for this young man's family. What a horrible way to die -- falling into a pit of anything (mud or whatever) and smothering in the midst of it -- has to be terrible. His family will, of course, be devastated.

Matt | 4:31 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

I can't imagine a more undignified way to exit this life.

To: Relocated Southerner | 4:43 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

Unless the D News removed the posts you are referring to, I can see any "funny" lines in any of the posts.

I think it is ridiculous that this pit was barricaded at least on 3 sides. You do not need 4 sides open to push manure in. I see a lawsuit coming.

jabber | 4:49 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

Oooooooh my goodness gracious! That is absolutely absurd! I can't imagine a more horrific way to die. Besides the smell whewwwwy! it alone could kill a person. I suppose someone needs to do these jobs. After all we all eat cow meat and drink their milk, so there has be special people like this gentleman who work around this stuff.

I am very sad for the family and I will pray for them that they will be comforted.

Melissa | 6:59 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

Deepest condolences to the family.

Alex | 7:14 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

First, this is horrible.
Second, I agree with To: Relocated Southerner, how could it not be barricaded on at least three sides? At the very least, put a sign up!

Roger | 8:13 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

My condolences to the friends and family of the young man, his fellow workers, and his employer. This can't be easy for anyone involved. At this point, there aren't enough public facts known to determine whether there was any kind of negligence. Jumping to conclusions without more info is neither wise nor helpful to those who mourn.

To Sign Suggestors | 9:17 p.m. Jan. 18, 2008

Stop signs & speed limit signs are 100% effective right? This was a terrible accident, but unless you've worked on this particular farm or know what was communicated to the new worker, get out of your "know-it-all" mindset which only hurts others involved. A lesson will be learned by all involved so we don't need you holier than thous telling farmers how dumb they are and why don't they do it this way when you're completely ignorant of the specifics. This was a terrible accident.

Skeptic | 2:35 a.m. Jan. 19, 2008

This poor family must suffer death and the feeling of their loved one leaving with such indignity. God bless.

Mary in NY | 8:52 a.m. Jan. 19, 2008

I have a 22 year old. I can't imagine what his family must be going through right now. I do think that there has to be a way to help revent this sort of thing from happening in the future.

Farmer Ted | 9:02 a.m. Jan. 19, 2008

What a crappy way to die!

Former Utahn | 9:53 a.m. Jan. 19, 2008

I thought the deep manure pit was in Utah County.

What an awful way to go... | 10:09 a.m. Jan. 19, 2008

This has got to be one of the worst ways someone could possibly die. Fire would probably be worst but this ranks up there.

Re: Former Utahn | 9:53 a.m. Jan | 1:26 p.m. Jan. 19, 2008

Don't use this site to bash others. This was a tragic accident. Keep comments on this article respectful please. My prayers go out to his family.

Hank | 1:31 p.m. Jan. 19, 2008

Whenever a person walks on ice, he had better know how thick the ice is and what is underneath. Falling through ice into water is usually fatal, and falling into manure slurry is certainly fatal.
Condolances to the victim's family.

Nanna | 3:03 p.m. Jan. 19, 2008

I can't imagine dying this way. May the Lord comfort and bless the family of this young man.
Yes, for sure there needs to be some warning for such a place. May God bless the family.

Sad | 10:20 p.m. Jan. 19, 2008

Wow. Just imagine getting up in heaven, in a group talking about the way you died, and bam. You just won the "weirdest death" award.

Still, as disgusting and rather undignified of a way this is to die, imagine the grief of that poor family. I am so devastated for them, to lose a young man in the prime of life to such an unfortunate cause. Regardless of whether they put up barriers or not, regardless of whether the young man was ignorant or arrogant, this is a tragedy. Any loss of life, young or old, is tragic, but to lose one with so much life and so much potential ahead of them is horrible.

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