SafetyBlog

Two men died as a result of injuries sustained while digging a trench for a French drain pipe in Bontoon, New Jersey earlier this month.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) say Bednar Landscape Services employees Oscar Portillo, 46, and Selvin Zelaya, 39, and two other workers were digging a 10-foot deep trench when the walls suddenly caved in, trapping the men. Portillo and Zelaya became stuck and were unable to escape. A third worker was injured and a fourth managed to esca …