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Trench Collapse Kills Worker in Ohio | Wilmington News
A deadly trench collapse in Milford, Ohio, killed 28-year-old Jose Alberto Barajas Martinez and injured two others—including his father Jaime—after workers warned of danger but were told to proceed. Despite federal safety rules requiring cave-in protection for excavations over five feet deep, the eight-foot trench had none. The landscaping company owner, David Baumgardner, claimed he’d used protections before and that the depth wasn’t critical—but his own testimony contradicted that. Fined over $230K initially, the penalty dropped to $49K as prosecutors weigh criminal charges including…
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