Trench Collapse: Homeowner changes mind, boss leaves to do errands, crew makes fatal mistake

Jan 1, 2016

Updated Dec 6, 2016

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December 30: a time when the days are short, the weather is less than ideal and everyone’s in a hurry to finish work and go home for the holidays. Except, one construction worker never made it home.

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