Technical Summary
Two companies and an individual have been sentenced following the death of a worker crushed by two tonnes of soil in a trench collapse at a Banstead site. The HSE investigation determined that the trench lacked supports and soil was piled directly against the edge, leading to the fatal failure.
Original Reporting Excerpt
Gheorghita Arsene, 33, died after being buried under around two tonnes of soil when the trench collapsed at a site in Banstead on 24 June 2020. A joint investigation found that the trench had no supports to prevent it from collapsing and soil had been piled right next to the edge. The collapse happened during […]
Source: HSE Press
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