There was no word on when construction will resume. We also reached out to the construction company but have not heard back from the owner.
"You can get in a lot of trouble for that kind of stuff, but it's probably the first time I've seen it where they've dug this deep and haven't put the proper shoring in place," he said.Īction News reached out to OSHA and they say it will take months to investigate. There is a schedule of fees for various types of reports. McGarvey said it appears the proper shoring wasn't in place. Police Reports and Crash Reports are available at the front counter of the Public Safety Building. "Both these guys were up to their chest in dirt which is why he was going in and out of consciousness because of the pressure on his chest," said Chief Fire Officer Chas McGarvey.īut now an investigation is underway by OSHA to see what went wrong. Officials say one of them was having trouble staying conscious. It was all hands on deck as crews worked for about 30 minutes to dig the two men out. for reports of two people trapped waist-deep in a trench at 1221 Mt. LOWER MERION TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) - Two people were rescued Wednesday morning after a trench collapsed while they were working on the construction of a new home in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. Scroll down to see services other than Police/Fire/EMS. Color Legend: BlueMotorola, GreenLTR, YellowEDACS. The men were taken to Lankenau Medical Center to get their breathing checked out, but officials said they are not seriously injured. The Whitpain Township Police Department strives to provide superior police service in a professional. Click here to see FCC frequency listings for Montgomery County PA.
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