The company and local officials have not released the identity of the man.

The company worked with union representatives, government officials and the National Guard to create a distribution site at the Greeley plant.

The citation proposes $15,615 in penalties.

The transaction leaves producers with few options for processing their animals, detractors say.

Mountain States Rosen purchased the Greeley plant in 2015.

The meat processor alleges that the union has breached its collective bargaining agreement.

Weld County currently has 740 positive coronavirus cases.