Contractor fined $108,500 for deadly trenching accident
A Texas construction contractor faces a proposed fine of $108,500 following a trenching accident that claimed a worker's life, according to OSHA.
Utility Contractors of America LLC, Lubbock, Texas, a construction company headquartered in Wolfforth, Texas, was cited for two alleged willful and seven alleged serious violations for not protecting employees involved in excavation work from cave-in hazards. The fatal accident occurred April 5 when the walls of a 33-foot deep trench collapsed at the company's worksite in Lubbock.