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Related: About this forumOne man dead after trench collapse at construction site in Fairfax County
One man dead after trench collapse at construction site in Fairfax County
by: Sylvia Mphofe
Posted: Dec 18, 2020 / 02:51 PM EST / Updated: Dec 18, 2020 / 02:54 PM EST
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDVM)  The Fairfax County Police Department is investigating a death at a construction site in the area of 800 blk of Emerald Dr in Fort Hunt.
Officials say two men were trapped in a collapsed trench. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and another man was transported to a nearby with non-life-threatening injuries, officials say.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
by: Sylvia Mphofe
Posted: Dec 18, 2020 / 02:51 PM EST / Updated: Dec 18, 2020 / 02:54 PM EST
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDVM)  The Fairfax County Police Department is investigating a death at a construction site in the area of 800 blk of Emerald Dr in Fort Hunt.
Officials say two men were trapped in a collapsed trench. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and another man was transported to a nearby with non-life-threatening injuries, officials say.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
					
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						One man dead after trench collapse at construction site in Fairfax County (Original Post)
						mahatmakanejeeves
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underpants
(193,641 posts)1. I know two people who worked on crews like that.
        They were at street level.
applegrove
(129,044 posts)2. No excuse for that. This type of stuff happens in China or less regulated
        places. Trenches often collapse. They should always be braced. Vibes to the lost soul and his family.
CanonRay
(15,730 posts)3. I worked in trenches as a teen
        Lucky, never in a collapse.



