Jonesboro, AR- Multiple workers were trapped after part of a trench wall collapsed in late December, OSHA has released a report on what went wrong after investigating.
According to a Jonesboro police report, 30-year-old Austin Neth of Walnut Ridge died when the trench collapsed. Matt Buckley, 39, of Maynard, suffered injuries and was in the ICU at NEA Baptist hospital.
Crews were building a trench in the 4700 block of E. Johnson Avenue when the wall collapsed on top of 2 workers.
OSHA has fined the company $218,759.00
Matt Buckley was saved around 3 p. m. Later, Austin Neth of Walnut Ridge’s body was recovered.
The report said that both employees were employed at SDT Solutions.
The cause of the collapse can be found here here.
We will update this story when information is available.