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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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September 17, 2026
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Worker Rescued From Fourth Trench Collapse in Two Months in SE Michigan
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September 11, 2026
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The worker was hospitalized. His employer has repeat excavation violations dating back to 2019.
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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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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.
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“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
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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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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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$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
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Contractor with Long History of Trench Violations Faces $4.7M Fine After Fatality
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April 2, 2026
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March 24, 2026
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