Trenching & Excavation Accidents #8
updated on 05/06/2010
Rescuers Pull Man From Hole at Work Site in New Jersey (a worker connecting a home to the township’s sewer main was critically injured after being buried up to his neck in dirt for almost four hours when the walls of the hole he was working in collapsed – the hole in which he was working was not reinforced with safety braces – the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. – the sides of the hole he was working in partially collapsed, then gave way a second time as the man’s five co-workers toiled to dig him out – before rescuers could shore up the walls, they collapsed a third time, burying the man in a “half-sitting, half-standing” position)
Wall falls on construction worker (a construction worker was injured and airlifted to the hospital after a wall fell on him – the 49-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was working on a new housing subdivision when the accident occurred – he noticed a section of cinder block wall about 100 feet long and 6 feet high lying on the ground – the construction worker was holding his midsection, saying the section of wall fell on him – the worker had been digging a trench near the wall for additional construction when the wall gave out, falling on him and trapping him between the trench and the block walls – the wall pinned him at the edge of the trench)
TRENCH FATALITY Worker dies in trench collapse; NS town pleads guilty (link issues)
Worker Trapped in Collapsed Trench (rescue crews have freed a construction worker who became trapped in a collapsed trench – a contractor was freed around 9 p.m. and airlifted to the hospital – he became trapped in a sinkhole next to the business – he was about 10 to 12 feet below the surface and trapped up to about his waist)
Man Rescued from Pile of Sand (a man working at a tile company fell down a trench and into a pile of sand – he became buried over his head – with his hand sticking out, he was able to get the attention of his co-workers who dug him out)
Worker Trapped in Collapsed Trench (rescue crews have freed a construction worker who became trapped in a collapsed trench – a contractor was freed around 9 p.m. and airlifted to the hospital – he became trapped in a sinkhole next to the business – he was about 10 to 12 feet below the surface and trapped up to about his waist)
Man Rescued from Pile of Sand (a man working at a tile company fell down a trench and into a pile of sand – he became buried over his head – with his hand sticking out, he was able to get the attention of his co-workers who dug him out)
Rescuers Pull Man From Hole at Work Site in New Jersey (a worker connecting a home to the township’s sewer main was critically injured after being buried up to his neck in dirt for almost four hours when the walls of the hole he was working in collapsed – the hole in which he was working was not reinforced with safety braces – the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. – the sides of the hole he was working in partially collapsed, then gave way a second time as the man’s five co-workers toiled to dig him out – before rescuers could shore up the walls, they collapsed a third time, burying the man in a “half-sitting, half-standing” position)
Rescuers Pull Man From Hole at Work Site in New Jersey (a worker connecting a home to the township’s sewer main was critically injured after being buried up to his neck in dirt for almost four hours when the walls of the hole he was working in collapsed – the hole in which he was working was not reinforced with safety braces – the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. – the sides of the hole he was working in partially collapsed, then gave way a second time as the man’s five co-workers toiled to dig him out – before rescuers could shore up the walls, they collapsed a third time, burying the man in a “half-sitting, half-standing” position)
Man Rescued from Pile of Sand (a man working at a tile company fell down a trench and into a pile of sand – he became buried over his head – with his hand sticking out, he was able to get the attention of his co-workers who dug him out)
Worker Trapped in Collapsed Trench (rescue crews have freed a construction worker who became trapped in a collapsed trench – a contractor was freed around 9 p.m. and airlifted to the hospital – he became trapped in a sinkhole next to the business – he was about 10 to 12 feet below the surface and trapped up to about his waist)
TRENCH FATALITY Worker dies in trench collapse; NS town pleads guilty (link issues)
TRENCHING FATALITY Construction Worker Dies In Accident (a construction worker died after 30-foot deep hole caved in and the 1,600-pound pipe he was helping position crushed him – officials say 29-year-old was working on a subdivision construction site – he was in a 15-foot-by-15-foot hole when it collapsed – the force of the soil hit the man, knocking him over – hundreds of pounds of clay pinned his legs – he sustained serious head injuries and the next day)
TRENCH FATALITY TRENCH COLLAPSE KILLS WORKER (a worker, 34, died after he was crushed under tonnes of loose earth and sand at a construction site – workers were laying water pipes – he slipped and fell into a deep trench which had been dug up for pipes – as soon as he fell, tonnes of loose earth came crashing down on him)
TRENCH FATALITY Construction worker electrocuted in accident (a construction worker, 32, was electrocuted after a power line snapped and fell into the trench he was working in – the man was transported to a Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival – the two men were fitting fire hydrant pipes in a subdivision – that was when an excavating truck accidentally knocked a power line into the trench the men were working in, which contained some water)
Construction worker pulled from trench after four hours (a construction worker was hospitalized after being trapped beneath a concrete barrier in a 17-foot-deep trench for four hours – it took 25 firefighters to free the worker, who was pouring concrete to build a casing for a drainage pipe when one of the concrete support panels collapsed about 7:15 a.m. – the collapse pinned his body against a wall – photos @ link)
Construction worker rescued from trench (a construction worker has been taken to hospital after suffering a fractured ankle while in an eight metre-deep trench – the 50-year-old man was struck by a shoring beam eight metres down an open pit – a heavy shoring beam had fallen onto his leg, trapping him by the ankle)
TRENCH FATALITY Man killed in trench collapse was from Aurora (the death of a plumbing contractor, 26, buried under an estimated 2,000 pounds of dirt has been ruled an accident – he was working on a sewer line at a construction site when he dropped his shovel into a trench several feet deep – the trench, which did not have required safety supports, collapsed when he went to get the shovel – the man’s co-workers tried to dig him out, but Fire Department spokesman estimates he was covered for about 20 minutes)
Worker Escapes Serious Injury in Trench Collapse, On Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 8:36 AM, 8 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 4 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Heavy Rescue, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 1 EMS Battalion Captain and 2 Battalion Chief Officer … via LAFD News & Information
Plumber buried alive in Denver sewer, The plumbing contractor who died after he fell into a 12-foot trench and was buried by eight feet of dirt was identified today as Erick Hernandez of Aurora, according to the Denver Office of the Medical … via Denver Post
Man Dies In Trench Collapse, OSHA Will Investigate, DENVER The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating a trench collapse that killed a construction worker in Denver on Saturday. via Cbs4denver.com
TRENCH FATALITY Man killed in trench collapse was from Aurora (the death of a plumbing contractor, 26, who was buried under an estimated 2,000 pounds of dirt after a trench collapsed was ruled an accident – he was working on a sewer line at a construction site when he dropped his shovel into a trench several feet deep – the trench, which did not have required safety supports, collapsed when the man entered the trench to retrieve the shovel – the man’s co-workers were using a backhoe to try to remove dirt from around him before firefighters arrived – officials estimated he was covered for about 20 minutes)
Man buried in dirt while fixing sewer main (a public works employee was hospitalized after an accident that left him buried chest-deep in dirt – employees were attempting to repair a broken sewer main – workers earlier had used a backhoe to clear away dirt and were using shovels when they neared the broken line – a section of the recently dug clay sheared, causing the dirt pile to collapse, pinning the worker against the side wall of the trench – another public works employee cleared the dirt away from the man’s chest while rescue crews were en route – the man suffered broken ribs, a minor collapsed lung and a dislocated shoulder)
FATAL TRENCH Man killed inside trench at construction site (a construction worker was killed inside a trench in a construction site when a 600-pound excavation bucket fell on him – the victim was with other employees who were setting up equipment on the site – the man was inside the trench doing work when the bucket fell off the arm of the excavator, which was being operated by another construction worker – the bucket swung over the top of the worker and fell off, hitting the man in the chest – medics pronounced the man dead inside the trench)
Worker killed in trench at construction site, A construction worker was killed inside a trench in a Kearny Mesa construction site Thursday morning, apparently when a 600-pound bucket fell on him. via San Diego Union-Tribune
Firefighters rescue buried worker (despite his screams of pain, a man trapped in a collapsed trench escaped with only minor injuries – even while they were digging him out, he was still doing a fair bit of screaming – the two workers had been digging behind the house to do patch work on the foundation when the dirt collapsed – the clay came up to the man’s chest, trapping him more than a metre below the surface – the collapse also pinned the co-worker, but he was able to free himself)
Small Pit Causes Big Injuries, A trench doesn’t have to be deep to cause injuries. A construction worker at Newark Liberty International Airport found that out the hard way. Working in a pit only four feet (1.3 meters) deep, he was hurt when a retaining wall gave way. Read the story at NJ.com
Trenches a danger zone all too often, Up to 100 personnel from local fire departments and the CDC participated in the rescue; the man was trapped for at least seven hours before being taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. via Thedesertsun.com
Cave-in workers did not have permits, DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Workers did not have the proper permits and did not secure the walls of the 20-foot hole that caved in on a private contractor, an Occupational Safety and Health’s initial investigation … via Desert Sun
TRENCH COLLAPSE Wall collapse injures three (three city employees are safe following a job-site accident – two workers were digging in a trench when a dirt wall collapsed, pinning them – one had dirt up to his neck and was having difficulty breathing from the pressure against his chest – another, who was also pinned, was able to break free and began digging out his co-worker removing the earth from around his upper body – a third worker, was injured in the rescue attempt)
Man freed about eight hours after trench collapsed in Desert Hot … (a 45-year-old construction worker was freed and in good condition after being trapped for nearly eight hours in a 25-foot-deep trench – the man was repairing water pipes in front of a home when the 25-foot deep, 20-foot wide, cone-shaped trench caved in about 1 p.m. – the man was pinned to his waist in soft sand – firefighters used a vacuum to suck out excess sand and build a frame to stabilize the trench – firefighters were unable to enter the trench because of concerns about the trench caving in – as rescue workers tried to dig the man out, his movement caused the trench to repeatedly cave in – he had no broken bones and none of his injuries appeared to be life-threatening)
Gibbon man dies after covered by dirt in construction accident, A 58-year-old Gibbon man died Tuesday while working for the city of Imperial after a ditch he was working in collapsed on him. via Beatrice Daily Sun
Worker trapped nearly three hours in Temecula hole (an excavation worker who fell into a 15-foot hole when the surrounding dirt gave way was rescued by firefighters but in critical condition after being trapped almost three hours – the 21-year-old man spoke to firefighters from the hole, where he was buried to his waist, but he lost consciousness just before rescuers pulled him to safety – the man was standing next to a hole that he and another worker were digging for a septic system in a neighborhood – the man slipped into the hole and was buried completely – the backhoe operator jumped in after him and managed to dig him out to about his waist)
Man pulled from trench dies; state officials are investigating … (a man, 21, who was rescued from a trench last week has died from his injuries – his death came three days after rescuers lifted him from the trench – the cause of his death is listed as cardiopulmonary arrest and not receiving enough oxygen to his brain, according to the medical examiner’s office – the afternoon of June 11, he and another man operating a backhoe were digging a trench for a septic tank – the man lost his footing and fell into the 15-foot hole, followed by a wall of dirt that completely covered him – the backhoe operator jumped in and, using a shovel, was able to dig out his co-worker to the man’s mid-thigh, freeing his head and upper body from the dirt)
Construction accident claims life, An employee with Midlands Contracting Inc. of Kearney died in a construction accident Tuesday afternoon, as he worked on excavation for the city of Imperial’s new sewer pond lift station. via The North Plattte Telegraph
SHORE IT UP!!! Worker dies in Phoenix trench collapse (a construction worker was killed when the trench he was working on collapsed – the man who died was only 30 years old – the trench he died in was only six feet deep – a construction crew was doing some underground work and digging with a backhoe when the trench collapsed on one of the workers – it’s really unclear as far as if the gentleman was in the trench or standing next to the trench)
SHORE IT UP!!! Man dies, two injured while working in trench (a worker died and two others were injured, one seriously, while they were lining water pipes in a three-metre deep trench – the two injured workers were rushed to hospital – no other details)
On June 7, while driving through Madison, Wis., Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) Chad Greenwood of OSHA’s Madison area office observed work being performed at an excavation site. The CSHO saw a potentially unsafe trench and stopped to initiate an inspection. When the trench conditions were closely examined, the trench was found to be unsupported and unstable. The CSHO warned the foreman that no one should enter the trench. The contractor had been preparing to place an inlet box for a storm sewer. During the opening conference with the employer, a portion of the trench wall collapsed. Luckily, no one was hurt because of the CSHO’s quick actions. OSHA’s Working Safely in Trenches QuickCard® (English/Spanish) offers tips to employers and employees on improving workplace safety and health while working in trenches.
TRENCH FATALITY!!! Rural Mazeppa man dies in accident (a farmer, 47, died when he was buried in dirt while working to dig a trench – he was discovered by family members at a work site – he had been using a backhoe but had left the machine – he had been seen working as recently as 4 p.m. – a family member found him at about 5 p.m.)
Trench Collapse Victim Talks About His Harrowing Ordeal, Updated 5/31/2007 5:34 PM He survived a harrowing trench collapse, now he’s talking about his frightening ordeal. via KOTV Tulsa News
Friends Remember Accident Victim, “He was the best man I ever had. I love him a lot. I don’t know what I can do without him” The fire line tape blowing gently in the wind is the only reminder that 45-year-old Rudolpho Monasterio, an Angier man, was buried alive in a trench collapse Tuesday afternoon. via NBC 17
Man hospitalized after trench collapse (a worker is airlifted to a hospital after a trench collapsed on him during work at a high school football field – the man was working on a drainage system for a new football field when the eight-foot hole caved in, burying the man up to his neck – bystanders who saw what happened were able to get some of the dirt off the man before the fire department arrived – it took about ten minutes to get the man out)
TRENCH FATALITY Recovery Effort Underway to Retrieve Buried Worker (firefighters and emergency medical personnel were able to retrieve the body of a construction worker, 45, 12 hours after he was buried in a trench cave-in – the accident occurred at around 2:45 p.m. in a sewer-line trench at least 10 feet deep – a contractor was installing a sewer line as part of infrastructure for a new development – two other workers were in the trench when a portion of the wall collapsed, but they escaped)
Worker dies when trench collapses, Authorities reported this morning that the body of construction worker Rudolpho Monasterio, 45, of 90 N. Park St., Angier, was removed from a trench dug for a sewer line that caved in Wednesday afternoon. via News Observer
Friends Remember Accident Victim, The fire line tape blowing gently in the wind is the only reminder that 45-year-old Rudolpho Monasterio, an Angier man, was buried alive in a trench collapse Tuesday afternoon. via NBC17.com
Trench Collapse Victim Talks About His Harrowing Ordeal, Updated 5/31/2007 5:34 PM He survived a harrowing trench collapse, now he’s talking about his frightening ordeal. via KOTV Tulsa News
Firefighters rescue worker from trench in Beverly Hills (firefighters rescued a laborer from a trench at a construction site where he became buried up to his waist – the man suffered a leg fracture – the accident occurred at a site where a building owner was having a trench dug for electrical conduit – it was the second such rescue in Southern California in two days – firefighters freed a 40-year-old man who became buried up to his shoulders some 90 minutes at a construction site – another person who was also initially trapped there was freed within five minutes)
TRENCH FATALITY Worker dies after being buried alive (a 25-year-old construction worker died while laying large drainage pipes in a trench – he was crushed by a wall of dirt as the hole collapsed – at about 8:30 a.m., two workers installing 8-foot pipe in a trench about 15 feet below ground level heard “collapsing sounds” – one of the workers was able to get out and was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries – rescue workers dug for four hours to find him – his body was recovered in the collapsed pipe at about 1 p.m. – he apparently had sought refuge inside the pipe when the dirt began pouring down)
Worker injured when trench collapses (a worker on a street-and-drainage construction project was injured when one of the walls of a trench collapsed – the man suffered a leg injury – a co-worker in the trench with him escaped unharmed – firefighters said two construction workers were installing a drainage pipe when one of the walls of the trench collapsed, apparently from the vibration from traffic – the injured man was not covered by the dirt and co-workers quickly dug the dirt away from his leg and pulled him to safety)
Worker is killed in 72nd St. trench collapse (a 30-year-old father of two was killed after being buried alive in a trench collapse – he was working on a crew assigned to a construction site when the eight-foot trench he was standing in fell in on itself – he was completely buried in a matter of seconds, said horrified witnesses that included his own brother and students of a Day School located next door – he was waterproofing the base of the construction site, which will one day be a church school, when the trench fell in around him)
Hole collapses around worker in Muscoy (a construction worker digging a septic system in a backyard spent more than six hours in a hole trapped by dirt and almost a ton of concrete blocks before he was pulled to safety – he was being lifted out of the trench just after noon when the edge collapsed – two pallets of cinderblocks fell into the hole – he was buried at least waist deep, with the cinderblocks and dirt pressing on him, making it difficult to breathe)
Fines weighed in Rock Hill ditch collapse death, Companies replacing a sewer line might face fines if it is found that they failed to follow safety measures that could have saved the life of the plumber who died the ditch collapse Monday. via RecordOnline.com
Worker’s employer calls trench collapse an accident (the construction worker, 30, killed in a trench collapse was a father of two young children – he and his wife recently had another boy six months ago – he died when an 8-foot-deep trench he was digging collapsed at a construction site – he was in the trench by himself as two other employees, including his brother, worked nearby – he did not have the proper construction permits, nor was the trench braced or shored as required for digs deeper than five feet)
MAN DIES IN DITCH COLLAPSE (a worker died in a trench collapse as his brother and a group of school children watched in horror – the man, 30, was crushed under a cascade of dirt and debris at about 2:30 p.m. while he helped waterproof an underground pipe – the ditch was 8 feet deep and 3 feet wide and according to fire officials, it was not properly shored up)
Worker Dies in Trench Accident, A construction area collapse in Brooklyn yesterday cost a worker his life. The man was waterproofing the foundation of the Leif Ericson Day School in Dyker Heights while standing aside a trench dug next to the … via Gothamist
Trench collapses, injures two county workers (two worker became trapped in the 8-foot by 4-foot trench when it partially collapsed at about 10:30 a.m. – the two men were installing a storm drain pipe when the accident occurred – soil collapsed around them, leaving them stuck knee-high inside the trench – firefighters removed 3 1/2 feet of dirt to free the men – they were trapped inside a shoring box, which keeps the banks of dirt from fully collapsing into the trench)
Jose Medina, 59, of White Plains, N.Y., and another worker were standing at the bottom of a 6-foot trench assisting the installation of drainage pipes on the golf course on Jan. Full story: Newsday , published Thursday Apr 26
Two men rescued from hole that collapsed (firefighters on Tuesday morning rescued two employees who were trapped in an eight-foot hole – the men became trapped in the hole, a County public works project, about 10:30 a.m. when its sides collapsed – rescuers had secured the dirt in the hole but it collapsed a second time – the man, who was pulled about 11:30 a.m., suffered minor injuries – rescuers lifted the second man out by noon)
12 die in cave-in accident in North China (rescuers have found the bodies of six more construction workers who died in a cave-in accident pushing the death toll to 12 – the accident happened around 11:50 pm at a school construction site which trapped 13 workers underground – one worker is still missing in the accident – rescuers said the chances of finding him alive were getting slim – another worker who was seriously injured in the accident is undergoing emergency treatment – the accident was said to be caused by a landslide – rescue work is continuing to find the missing victim)
Worker injured in sewer tunnel project in Maple Heights (a 55-year-old man was injured while working in a storm-water sewer tunnel project – a private contractor was working in a section of the tunnel when he received neck and back injuries – fire officials then secured his neck and back and removed him from the shaft in a rescue basket – it took medics about 25 minutes to get him out of the tunnel, which is about 280 feet below ground)
Buried alive in horror accident (two men, 42 and 37, were killed in a freak work accident after being buried alive in a hole they had just drilled – workers had been digging the six-metre-deep hole as part of construction works in a school, when the land around the hole collapsed and covered them in soil – both died before help had arrived)
Manhole collapse kills Indian in UAE (a worker died and three other workers were injured when the wall of a manhole caved on them – the 40-year-old worker, along with others, was carrying out plastering work inside the manhole near an under-construction building when the mishap occurred – the contracting company was found guilty of failing to abide by the safety regulations at its worksite – the workers were not wearing proper protection helmets while carrying out their job)
Plumbing company worker trapped in trench (a plumbing company employee was trapped for several hours after a trench collapsed causing injuries to his legs – a worker was in a 7-foot-deep, 18-foot-long trench making repairs to a sewer line leading to a house when a portion of one wall of the trench collapsed, trapping the man up to his knees – about six hours later, the man was freed and taken by a state police helicopter to a Shock Trauma Center)
L&I still investigating trench accident (a 29-year-old plumber was working in a trench when three 3,000-pound concrete blocks collapsed on top of him – rescue workers using heavy equipment reached the man after a harried two-hour effort, but he had succumbed to his injuries – NOTE: WA-OSHA is investigating, yet the worker was at his home doing this work on his own)
Worker buried, hurt in accident at Caldwell site (a 31-year-old construction worker is in critical condition after being buried under 3 feet of dirt while working on a sewer expansion project – the accident occurred as a construction crew installed a new lift station to extend city sewer services – the crew was installing a sewer pipe when dirt shifted and the injured man was “funneled” down into a 15- to 25-foot deep pit and was buried under the dirt)
Trench rescue under way in Southwest Seattle (firefighters are trying to rescue a man trapped under a large quantity of dirt and concrete when a trench collapsed on top of him – fire officials say construction crews had finished installing a drainage pipe between the two homes – the workers had erected a large wall of cement blocks called ecology blocks that are used to prevent trench collapses – one of the workers says the project was completed, but that after they were done, someone went back into the trench, perhaps to inspect the job, when the concrete blocks collapsed on to the person, burying him under cement and dirt)
Man Rescued From Trench Collapse (a construction worker was buried alive and described as being within seconds of death at a home under construction – rescue crews arrived quickly, and were able to dig him out and save his life – the collapse happened just before noon at a subdivision – he had been working at the bottom of a trench, right next to the foundation of a house under construction, when the earthen trench walls suddenly gave way, burying him alive)
Construction Accident Injures Worker at Chattanooga State (a construction accident sends a worker to hospital with non-life threatening injuries – some construction workers dug a ditch near the school gym looking for a minor water leak – one of the sides caved in, trapping the worker in dirt up to his waist – rescue crews removed him and took him to the hospital complaining of sMay 28, 2007m1e.net/c?36779631-N/SDb65KLXekg%402259964-/4iB6SHFEifHI” target=”nw”>Worker Rescued After Trench Collapse In South May 28, 2007May 28, 2007May 28, 2007May 28, 2007May 28, 2007t – he was alert and talking when rescuers reached him)
1 Dead In DART Rail Construction Accident (a trench collapsed along a DART rail line under construction killing one worker and injuring a second – the accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at a work site – the trench collapsed on two workers who were helping reset a water line)
Firefighters Rescue Worker From Trench In Hollywood Hills (firefighters rescued a worker who became trapped in a trench that collapsed at a construction site – the man was pinned up to his waist in the excavation, and was conscious and breathing when firefighters arrived – firefighters used specialized hydraulic equipment to shore up the trench and rescue the man, a process that took about two hours – the cause of the accident was under investigation)
East Peoria worker dies in accident (a man died after he was hit with a backhoe at a construction site – 30-year-old worker was a 10-year employee of the city – the accident happened at a residential subdivision a little after 11 a.m. – he was working inside a water service trench when a bucket on a backhoe accidentally hit him – a crew worker’s clothing caught a backhoe switch and swung the bucket of the backhoe into – he was pronounced dead at the scene)
1 worker killed, 2 hurt in block wall collapse in North Las Vegas (one worker is dead and two are seriously hurt after the collapse of a long section of block wall at a construction site – police, firefighters and Occupational Health and Safety officials are releasing no information at the scene of the mishap – initial reports are that the workers were digging a trench for a tract of new homes when the wallMay 28, 2007 Blunt trauma ruled cause of worker’s death (worker, 59, died after being injured and buried in a drainage ditch that had a trench sidewall collapse – a second man, 40, also was buried in the ditch, but was able to free himself – federal labor investigators spent a third day at the Country Club looking into an excavation accident that killed a landscaper)
Construction Worker Free After 3 Hours In Trench (it took over three hours for rescue personnel to free a construction worker stuck waist-deep in the mud in a 12-foot trench – the hole opened up and trapped the worker when a mound of dirt supporting pipes collapsed in a roadside trench)
Gas Fire Out In Parker County (workers were putting in a pipeline when a backhoe poked a hole in an existing line – once the line was hit, the workers took off running, and no one was hurt – both ends of the pipeline feeding the fire were shut down – firefighters waited for the line to expel any remaining propylene, a flammable gas being carried by the pipeline – at least a half-dozen vehicles and several pieces of heavy equipment were burned. Some power lines near the site melted, but electricity was later restored)
Worker Injured After Being Trapped In Lancaster County Trench (a worker was trapped inside a trench for a short period of time at a construction site – after the worker was freed he was airlifted to the hospital – his injuries are not life threatening – photo of trench box in trench @ link so I am not sure what really happened)
Trench collapse injures worker in Mt. Juliet (a construction worker was seriously injured when a trench collapsed on him – he was part of a crew attempting to dig a trench for a sewer line in the new neighborhood when the accident happened – it took rescue team about 23 minutes to get the worker out of the trench – the worker remained conscious as crews worked to dig him out of the trench)
Northland cave-in fatal to worker, 51 (emergency personnel recovered the body of a worker who died when he was buried under tons of dirt after a trench coMay 28, 2007 the trench coming down and tried to flee but was buried under the dirt – the accident occurred about 12:45 p.m. at a subdivision under construction – the man was found in the deepest part of the trench, about 15 feet below the surface – approximately 5 feet of dirt covered him)
Man killed while working in trench in central Illinois (a man helping out a friend in central Illinois died after the trench he was working in collapsed – victim was helping the homeowner work on a septic system when the trench collapsed and killed him – no other details)
White Plains worker buried in collapsed trench (a contractor was fighting for his life after the trench he was working in collapsed, burying him up to his waist in mud and pinning his legs behind him – he was installing drainage pipe on the sloped lawn next to the single-family house)
Man rushed to hospital after becoming trapped in trench in … (reports initially suggest the man was working in the ten foot deep trench when the sides gave way, trapping him inside – it’s believed the man was removed from the trench after about half an hour, and was alive when brought to hospital)
Construction pile caves in; worker killed (one worker was killed and at least one more was trapped in and feared dead when a building under construction caved in – the mishap occurred at around 5.30pm when the workers were busy pouring in concrete mixture into steel frames for the first floor. While eight workers were stationed above the floor level under construction, two were checking the work from under it – they all fell and were left trapped when the mixture of concrete and steel frames suddenly caved in)
Bulgarian Construction Worker Killed by Landslide (a worker died during excavation works – the accident happened around 3:30 p.m. in the spot revealed excavation works caused a landslide, which killed the construction worker)
Chesapeake firm at fault in worker’s death (a company paid $28,250 in fines for safety violations related to the collapse of a Toano construction trench that killed a plumber – an employee died at the construction site Feb. 15 while installing water and sewer lines for a new home – when the 7-foot-deep trench he was working in collapsed, he was buried for almost 40 minutes before rescuers could get to him – the excavation system and protective systems had not been inspected, and the trench was not constrApril 15, 2007
Another Singareni miner killed in second accident (in a second accident in 24 hours, one worker was killed and another injured in the state-owned mine – accident took place in the mine when its sidewall caved in)
Breaking News: Worker trapped in trench (worker apparently tripped or fell about 15-18 feet into a trench at what appears to be a future Storm Water drain)
Man dies in building accident (a man in his fifties and a father of four is dead following an accident on a building site – it is understood that he was working on a trench in the site when it collapsed in on top of him – he suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene)
COSMIX crane collapses (a crane collapsed onto an open roadway in the construction zone – the third major mishap involving a crane there since April – officials were alarmed at the incident, which caused no injuries – the collapse caused a 110-ton girder to drop 20 feet onto the off ramp, which was closed to traffic at the time – the crane’s 150-foot boom, however, fell onto an open stretch of the interstate – eight girders were being lifted from the back of a truck for the new bridge – around 12:30 a.m., as the second one was being hoisted by a crane, its boom collapsed, causing the girder to fall)
Construction worker killed (a construction worker was killed when a trench collapsed on him at a house – sand shifted and the supporting struts gave way, causing the trench to collapse – his head was approximately 2,5m below the top of the trench and the rest of his body was buried under sand and rubble)
Worker, 18, remains in critical condition (a construction worker, 18, fell into a ditch at the construction site where he was working – he could not breathe for several minutes after he was covered with dirt when he fel July 14, 2007 oxygen by the time rescue workers pulled him from the caved-in hole)
Three injured in M-30 tunnel collapse (three workmen were seriously injured when they were crushed by a falling iron support beam as they were working on the new tunnel – the most seriously injured of the three, is in a critical condition with a serious head injury and after suffering a heart attack – the other two men suffered “serious” pelvis, abdominal and spinal injuries – the accident occurred as the men were erecting scaffolding to work on the tunnel’s domed roof)
Man killed in freak accident (construction workers were horrified when a colleague, 25, died in an accident while working in a trench – he was buried in a 30m trench while he and another colleague were working at the construction site of two office buildings – apparently he was inside the trench building when a high volume of soil collapsed over him – a probe was under way to determine the cause of the soil collapse)
Town workers didn’t use required trench box (town workers repaired a water main yesterday from the bottom of a 6-foot trench, but they did it without the steel braces designed to prevent a trench collapse – passerby called and reported)
Workers trapped in freezing trench stable in Edmonton hospitals (two workers were trapped for hours after they were buried in freezing dirt – workers, 25 and his 16-year-old cousin, were digging towards the foundation of a seniors residence to repair a leaky basement when a trench collapsed on them)
Nova Scotia municipal worker dies after trench caves in at … (a municipal worker is dead after a three-metre trench caved in – man was working at a water and sewer construction site when he died – the victim was quickly dug out when the trench collapsed, but he couldn’t be revived)
Employees Removed from Excavation Site Minutes Before Collapse OSHA’s role in the life of the American worker was exhibited once again when, at 10 a.m. on the morning of Jun July 14, 2007 er Bob Stewart requested that six construction employees be removed from a 22-foot deep excavation due to the hazardous 10-ton concrete abutment hanging above it. Fifteen minutes later, the overhang collapsed and fell, landing in the exact spot in which the employees had been working. Stewart is a safety specialist assigned to OSHA’s Manhattan Area Office in New York.
Site worker rescued from collapsed trench after seven hours (a building worker had a close brush with death after becoming trapped 3m underground when a sewer trench he was working in collapsed – he was connecting a pipe in the trench when the walls caved in and trapped him – 40 firefighters worked for more than seven hours to rescue the worker, who was pinned vertically in the clay)
Criminal Prosecution In Trench Death A concrete company was criminally charged Tuesday in the death of a worker who suffocated in a trench that collapsed at a worksite. Maco Concrete Inc. willfully violated the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act in connection with the April 23 death of Jeffrey Padot, Attorney General Mike Cox said in a news release.
Gas line broken; workers evacuated (a construction worker accidentally dug into and broke a 4-inch natural gas line downtown – hundreds of construction workers and downtown office workers were evacuated for more than an hour – a subcontractor working on the tower ruptured the gas line)
Construction Worker Free After 3 Hours In Trench (it took over three hours for rescue personnel to free a construction worker stuck waist-deep in the mud in a 12-foot trench – the hole opened up and trapped the worker when a mound of dirt supporting pipes collapsed in a roadside trench)
Trench collapse injures one (a man working on the septic system at his home is lucky to be alive this morning – after the trench collapsed, his wife ran out and found him completely buried – by the time firefighters arrived, she had dug around his head so that her husband could breathe and talk)
UPDATE Worker was buried in trench (a civil engineering firm, was laying storm sewers in June 2003 when a trench collapsed on a worker, who was the son-in-law of the company’s owner – the victim suffered bruising to his ribs, a twisted right knee and torn ligaments)
2 workers saved from dirt burial (two construction workers were pulled from under a mound of dirt and rocks after a wooden platform collapsed and sent them falling into a mud-filled trench)
UPDATE OSHA Seeking Maximum Fine In Worker’s Death (one of the company’s employees was killed on July 20 when the bank of an 8-1/2 foot deep water line excavation collapsed on him – an inspection by OSHA after the accident found that the excavation did not have cave-in protection)
Construction worker rescued from collapsed trench (the foreman at a construction site was trapped for about 45 minutes after the 8-foot-deep trench he was working in collapsed around him, burying him waist-deep – was trapped between a large boulder and a backhoe bucket – was working to tie into the Water District’s recyclable water main at the time of the accident)
Gas leak disrupts downtown Beloit (several businesses were evacuated after a contractor drilled into a natural gas line – a company had been boring holes for demolition of the “superblock,” which is the parking deck and hit a 2 inch gas main – he did not know how the worker hit the pipe as it had been located)
Man’s leg severed in job-site accident (a 33-year-old man’s leg was severed in an industrial accident – leg got caught in a trencher, a small tractor with a chainsaw-like digger attached to the back, while a co-worker was digging a septic line – leg was severed at the knee)
Worker rescued from trench (emergency crews rescued a construction worker who injured his back after falling into a trench at a fiber optic cable work site – the worker fell into a hole that was about 7 feet square and 7 feet deep – the 21-year-old told rescuers he heard his back snap when he landed in the pit, which had been dug to install a concrete cable junction box)
Cave-In at Construction Site Buries One Worker in NE. China (a worker remained missing ten hours after a cave-in occurred at the construction site of an over bridge – accident took place when workers were digging a pit for a pile – a worker at the site fell into the five-meter deep pit when the cave-in happened and was then buried by mud and sand)
1:00 pm | Charlotte construction worker hurt (a construction worker reportedly was injured at the site – the worker was found in a hole – firefighters are working to treat and stabilize the injured worker)
Trapped Worker Jokes About Angry Wife (a worker trapped under four-feet of dirt managed to keep his sense of humor as rescuers dug him and another man out of the ground – the two became trapped when a trench wall collapsed – the two were working on a 20-inch pipeline at a water tower when the accident occurred)
600 Residents Without Gas Service After Gas Line Accident (a contractor was excavating, where a traffic signal will soon be placed, when a gas line was struck and punctured)
Miami construction worker stuck in a trench (a 38-year-old construction worker fell into trench – it was considered a long fall, which means the trench was more than 10 feet below ground – no other details)
Train Service Resumes After Construction Accident (a construction worker in his 50s suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he fell 10 to 12 feet into the unshored trench – train service was stopped because officials feared vibrations from the rail traffic would cause the ditch to collapse)
6:15 pm | Man’s arm nearly severed in accident (a worker at a construction site was taken to Carolinas Medical Center after his right arm was almost severed in an accident – arm was trapped in a boring machine in a trench – the man’s clothing had been caught in the machine, pulling his right hand and arm into the machinery)
Four workers die as earth caves in at building site (four workers were killed when the earth caved in where a compound wall for a housing project was being built – at least four others were injured in the accident)
Worker killed in Reno construction accident identified (a construction worker killed when a pipeline trench collapsed was identified as a 20-year-old man who had worked for the company only two weeks – another man trapped by the cave-in remained hospitalized in critical condition – worker, 40, was buried up his chest for almost four hours before being rescued from the muddy trench – they were installing a pipeline when the banks of the trench gave way, burying them around 2:30 p.m.)
Worker killed as trench collapses at golf course (a collapsed construction trench trapped three workers at a golf course, leaving one dead and two injured – four men were in the 10-foot-deep trench installing a storm sewer drain — part of routine maintenance — near the second hole of the Country Club golf course when the dirt gave way, burying three of the workers)
2 Die in Public Works Accident (two workers died and one was badly injured when a piece of heavy earthmoving equipment fell into the trench where they were working)
UPDATE Reno man becomes second person to die in trench collapse (a man died at a hospital, four days after he was buried in a trench collapse at a golf course – the 39-year-old worker became the second person to die in the accident – crew was installing a storm drain pipeline when the sides of the trench gave way)
UPDATE Company Cited In Trench Collapse (a construction company has been issued a citation in the collapse of a trench that buried one worker and trapped another – neither worker was seriously injured – accident happened Jan. 27 where the two men were working on a 20-inch pipeline – OSHA says one worker was able to breath during the collapse only because he was wearing a welding mask)
2 injured in construction accident (Worker said to have been buried alive – no other details)
Construction worker falls in 18 foot trench (a construction worker is recovering after falling 18 feet into a trench – the man was walking near the trench when he fell in)
Worker buried alive in Free State (one worker was buried alive and his colleague injured when a trench collapsed – the trench, about three metres deep, was being dug to lay water pipes)
2 Workers Rescued After Trench Collapse (firefighters rescued two men trapped in a trench collapse – one construction worker was buried completely while the other had mud up to his chest – a city fire official says the accident happened at a new home site where an excavating company was digging a sewer connection)
Worker dies after pit collapses (a construction worker died when a hole being excavated collapsed around him – the worker was trapped in about 4 feet of dirt in a hole – two workers were installing trench boxes about 30 feet down in a hole wider than a tractor-trailer when the north side of the hole collapsed – one worker escaped, but the other was buried)
Man buried alive in trench (one worker was buried alive and a colleague injured when a trench collapsed – the accident happened while the men were working in the trench – the trench, about three metres deep, was being dug to lay water pipes)