Shoring fails, worker killed in trench

June 21, 2023

15-foot trench

A worker was killed when the shoring surrounding a manhole installation project collapsed in San Antonio, Texas.

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According to local news reports, 51-year-old Shawn Pedregon was killed when the shoring collapsed around the 15-foot trench. It is not clear whether he was in the trench or fell in when the shoring collapsed.

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