Yep...
There ya have it folks...

Before you panic, this gentleman survived being buried under saturated soil...how is beyond me!

For the record, a cubic yard of saturated soil can weigh up to 3,000#'s!

Tell me again how you justify your schedule and budget superseding the value of life!

Did you know the fatality rate for excavation work that is 112% higher than the rate for general construction.

Trench fatalities are a serious problem. Cave-ins cause about 75 percent of trench fatalities, with the remaining fatalities commonly due to struck-bys or electrocutions.

Trenches collapse when they are not properly protected through sloping, benching, shoring or shielding.


Trenching and excavation industry employers must develop and implement safety procedures to protect their employees. Employers must also train employees on how to evaluate job sites for potentially hazardous situations and ensure subcontractors follow safety regulations.

Trenching standards require that employers ensure the use of protective systems in trenches deeper than 5 feet, and soil and keep other materials at least 2 feet from the edge of a trench.

In addition, the employer must ensure that a knowledgeable person inspects trenches, keeps it free of standing water and atmospheric hazards, and ensures a safe means for a worker to enter and exit exists.

Yes, this is a horrible site to behold. But it's real and shows explicitly what happens when a worker is buried in an unprotected trench.

Even when workers are pulled from a trench collapse alive, they are more often than not seriously injured and, in many cases, will subsequently die from their injuries.

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