A worker was killed when the shoring surrounding a manhole installation project collapsed in San Antonio, Texas.
Read also: What is a protective system for trenches?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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Rod Sutton
Sutton served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment from 2001 through 2025.
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