The agency cites an excavation company for willful safety violations following a fatal trench collapse that killed a 34-year-old worker.
A federal investigation into a fatal trench collapse in Moorestown has resulted in multiple citations for a local excavation contractor. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined the company failed to implement required cave-in protection systems, leading to the death of a 34-year-old laborer.
Inspectors found the 12-foot-deep trench lacked a trench box or shoring, which are mandatory safety measures for excavations of that depth. OSHA issued willful and serious violations, noting that the employer had been previously cited for similar safety failures at a different job site last year…