Worker Suffocates in Trench Collapse Accident
Workers performing their duties below ground level in Arizona must deal with the risks of collapse and suffocation every single day. The Arizona trench accident lawyers at Breyer Law Offices P.C. have helped the victims of trench collapses and their families receive the compensation they deserve to help with medical expenses, funeral expenses and other trench collapse accident-related expenses. If you or someone you care for has been injured or killed when a trench collapsed, the Arizona personal injury attorneys may be able to help you through this difficult period of your life.
According to a report about a trench construction accident, a soggy trench wall collapsed and suffocated a worker to death on May 6, 2009, while he was working on a 15-foot-deep trench. The day before the fatal trench accident, a city inspector had come on a routine inspection of the construction site and told the contractor that the trench was not properly secured. The accident victim was a subcontractor working on the construction of a new water tower just before 8 a.m. when part of the trench’s wall fell in on him and buried him in mud. Rescuers recovered the man’s body five hours later.
The construction death accident is currently being investigated by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration and local police officials. In many cases, trench accidents occur because proper safety procedures are not followed and the lives of workers are put at risk.
If you or someone you care for has been killed or injured in a trench accident, the experienced Arizona trench accident attorneys at Phoenix personal injury law firm Breyer Law Offices P.C. can help. Call 602.978.6400 today to schedule a free consultation with their skilled Arizona trench collapse accident attorneys.
