Construction Job Site Safety
16 Foot Deep Unshored Trench Collapses
Kills Father of Three
Todds Road near Hays Boulevard
Lexington, KY
May 4, 2016
Crime
Construction worker is killed in trench collapse on Todds Road
The victim, Samuel Tyler Williams, was a married father of three
Trench along Todds Road was 16 feet deep; worker was covered by dirt, gravel
Trench is between a retaining wall and the pavement
NOTE: The Lexington Herald-Leader report of this incident has been categorized under a heading "Crime" which is a curious designation. A 16 foot deep, unshored trench is a per se violation of OSHA safety regulations, and is probably Gross Negligence. Will Criminal Charges be forthcoming?
