Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Little information has been released as investigations into the Miami Township trench collapse that killed a man continue. On Dec.

The Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility let a $7-million contract last year to install 4,200 linear feet of high-capacity 48-inch-diameter steel spiral water main pipe, in 40-foot joint lengths.

More than 250 workers have died in what experts say are preventable trench collapses over the last decade — with at least 20 fatalities in Texas. Critics say laws aren't enforced sufficiently.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) - A worker has died at a worksite in Kansas. According to the KCK Fire Department, a trench rescue team located the worker’s body around 11:45 p.m. Thursday. First ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A construction worker was rescued from a trench box that shifted and fell at a site in Hartford on Friday morning. Hartford firefighters said they were called to 205 Retreat Ave.

Veteran construction workers can pass a lot of valuable information down to newer employees, but when it comes to following OSHA’s trench safety regulations, it’s wise to double check the standards.