Alex Parker was 17 and working in a trench when the unthinkable happened.
The 6-foot-deep excavation collapsed on him and another worker, severely injuring both. Parker, with Parker Dirt ‘N’ Rock excavation company in Utah, is one of the lucky few who have survived a trench cave-in.
Sixteen years later, he is telling his story on The Dirt in the hopes that contractors and workers in the construction industry will learn from his experience.
Despite education and OSHA penalties, and the fact that they are highly preventable, trench collapses continue to kill and injure construction workers. In the first half of this year, 22 trench deaths were reported, already surpassing all of the trench fatalities reported in 2021.
This episode of The Dirt is a must-see for all who work in and around trenches and for those who care about these workers.
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