Josh Peshek. If the sides of the trench cave in, a victim could be buried under the dirt with no way out or suffer extreme injuries like broken bones, spinal cord injuries and even brain damage.

Twana Allen. Lt. Allen said the first step was to shore up the trench to ensure the dirt will not cave in on rescue workers or the trapped individuals. Officials then devised a plan to rescue the ...

In 2024’s final quarter, some of the largest OSHA citations issued to construction firms stemmed from two of the most well-identified hazards: falls and trench cave-ins. The agency has national ...

which kept supervisors from identifying conditions that could lead to cave-in hazards, and a lack of necessary protective systems, such as trench boxes or shoring, that could have prevented the ...

“The first step is to shore up the trench, so they have to build a structure and make sure the dirt surrounding the hole will not cave in on the rescuers or any further on the patients,” Allen ...

Rumored 'Moonshine Cave' Found Underneath Stands at Legendary NASCAR Track in North Carolina The Utah Valley Metro Special Response Team worked to stabilize the trench using specialized equipment ...

Image Credit: SkyTeam11 “The first step is to shore up the trench, so they have to build a structure and make sure the dirt surrounding the hole will not cave in on the rescuers or any further ...

(File photo courtesy of OnScene.TV) A construction company has been issued $157,500 in fines over a trench collapse that killed a laborer last summer in Scripps Ranch, officials announced Thursday.