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.

Firefighters were also using hydraulic rams to ensure the 3-foot-wide and 8-foot-deep trench did not cave in further. Scott described the rescue as “a very slow and strategic and surgical-like ...

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 ...

A construction company has been issued $157,500 worth of fines over a predawn trench collapse that killed a 27-year-old laborer last summer.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...