A Connecticut contractor has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment following the death of a worker who was buried alive at ...

Michael Conway was promised a conditional discharge — no probation or jail time — if he does 150 hours of community service and stays out of trouble.

St. George Fire Chief Robert Stoker said authorities received a call shortly after noon on Wednesday for a possible trench cave-in involving a homeowner digging beside a home in the city.

The potential hazards of working in deep trenches are fairly obvious. But even a cave-in in a relatively shallow trench can be dangerous. "It takes only a small amount of soil to create enough ...

Feb. 5—A construction worker died Wednesday afternoon after an 8-foot trench collapsed at a southwest Houston Apartment ...

“Despite a partial trench collapse earlier in the day, D Guerra Construction LLC recklessly sent employees back into the excavation without protective measures to prevent another cave-in.” ...

Authorities say one crew member was able to escape while the other didn't make it during a trench collapse, which was approximately 8 feet deep.

A person has died following the collapse of an 8-foot-deep trench at a construction site in southwest Houston, specifically at Stone River Apartments during a maintenance project.