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Contractor, 3 Staff Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Trench Death
A 24-year-old worker died in a trench collapse in San Francisco, and now his employer and supervisors are accused of involuntary manslaughter.
October 21, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
NY, NJ, PA Contractors Face $900K in Fines for Excavation Violations
The OSHA fines follow a fatal trench collapse at one site, and workers found behind a steep, unstable embankment nearly 75 feet high.
October 16, 2026
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Fourth Worker in 4 Months Dies in Trench Collapses in California
The latest death was of a former soccer player who was buried in an 8-foot-deep trench.
September 25, 2026
Emergency and construction workers in yellow and dark uniforms gathered at a fatal trench collapse site September 18 in California with heavy equipment and trees in background under clear sky
Safety & Compliance
Operator Dies After Haul Truck Overturns into Mine Lake in Florida
She was trapped underwater after her haul truck overturned. Rescue attempts by coworkers and divers failed.
September 17, 2026
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Cranes
Piling Rig Tips Over in Miami Crushing Cars, Injuring 4 in Fiery Scene
“To be able to see the crane falling, pull the car in reverse and pop out of the back while the car is on fire, really incredible.” — Miami fire chief
September 14, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Worker Rescued From Fourth Trench Collapse in Two Months in SE Michigan
After three trench collapses in two days in Michigan, a 50-year-old worker was rescued two months later from another cave-in in the state.
September 11, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Worker Injured in Excavation Collapse; Contractor Fined $343K for Repeat Violations
The worker was hospitalized. His employer has repeat excavation violations dating back to 2019.
August 3, 2026
Narrow trench between wooden support boards with soil and grass edges
Safety & Compliance
Police: Driver Targets and Strikes Flagger in Work Zone With His Mustang
Investigators say he revved his Mustang’s engine at the flagger and antagonized her before running into her.
July 27, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Operator Dies in Modified Mini Excavator; Texas Contractor Faces $276K Fine
The excavator had been altered so it could fit in a crawl space beneath a school, according to OSHA.
July 20, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Tennessee Contractor Faces $210K Fine After Trench Death, Prior Violations
“The employer showed willful disregard for the safety of employees," TOSHA said, after workers were buried in a 15-foot-deep trench.
July 10, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Workers Trapped in 3 Trench Collapses in 2 Days in Michigan — 1 Dead, 2 Injured
The cave-ins occurred on separate construction sites in the Detroit metro area — two of them in the same county.
July 8, 2026
Construction workers operating yellow excavator to install large pipe in earthwork trench on sunny day
Safety & Compliance
“Please Don’t Stop” — Worker Survives 97 Minutes in Trench Collapse With Air Pocket
As the scene went quiet to check for signs of life, responders heard from beneath the dirt, "Please don't stop."
July 1, 2026
Mapleton City Fire Department Firefighters and rescue personnel conducting a trench rescue operation in Utah with specialized equipment and safety gear.
Safety
National Trench Safety Stand Down Set for June 15-19
Last year, 18 workers died in trench collapses, up from 13 in 2024.
June 9, 2026
Yellow and white hard hats on construction site soil with orange excavator in background
Safety & Compliance
Lawsuit Seeks $35M After Teen Worker Crushed to Death by Wheel Loader
Lucas Gray was finishing his last days of a summer construction job and was weeks away from entering college when he was run over.
May 11, 2026
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Aerial Lifts
Workers’ Family Wins $18.2M Jury Award After Fatal Aerial-Lift Overturn
Two brothers, age 22 and 23, were 120 feet in the air on the articulated boom lift when high winds blew it over, killing them.
May 1, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Alabama Contractor Faces $115K in Proposed Fines After Fatal Trench Collapse
A 45-year-old worker died after being buried alive in a trench collapse on a residential drainage project.
April 24, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
$20.5M Jury Award Against D.R. Horton for Trench-Collapse Injury Overturned
The state Supreme Court ruled the country’s largest homebuilder did not have a legal obligation to a subcontractor's injured worker.
April 21, 2026
Workers in deep excavation pit with red ladder and equipment during construction or rescue operation
Safety & Compliance
Contractor with Long History of Trench Violations Faces $4.7M Fine After Fatality
A worker died and another was seriously injured in a cave-in on a sewer project by Revoli Construction, which has OSHA violations dating back to 1995.
April 2, 2026
Construction workers operating yellow excavator to install large pipe at excavation site
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