Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Manhattan Man Dies in Trench Collapse

Not that Manhattan! Manhattan, Kansas. On Monday, according to WIBW TV in Kansas, "a man in his twenties was working at a new house construction site setting a plumbing line in a trench when the trench collapsed. It's not clear what went wrong at this time. Authorities say he was alone in the trench at the time. "

OSHA personnel were on the site yesterday to perform their investigation. However, the seasoned safety professional can guess - the trench probably wasn't shored or sloped, who know where the spoil was piled, and on top of all that - he was working alone! To read more, click here.

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