2 men charged in fatal construction site trench collapse in Vernon

Two men are facing charges after a trench collapse last year killed a worker in Vernon, police said.
The incident happened in July 2022 at a construction site. Police said around 4:15 p.m., police and fire were called to the site, a new housing development off of Bolton Branch Road in Vernon.
Police said 56-year-old Dennis Slater, of East Windsor, was working for Botticello Inc., a company contracted to work on the development and based out of Manchester. Slater was trapped inside the trench when the dirt collapsed on him.
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[@MikeRthe1]

FOR ALL YOU YOUNG BUCKS: If your boss ever says some shit like “we play the odds” fucking run.

[@babywah3290]

I thought that was a callous thing to say when it doesn’t include his personal life. I hope they use that against him in court.

[@dennisdill9433]

I was a laborer and later on an equipment operator,and I can tell everyone that usually the mentality is (" we bid this job close so you guys need to hurry the hell up" ) management for the most part do not want to spend the time or money to do underground utilities safely ,which in turn means slowly. all they ask at the end of each day is "how much pipe did you get in today" .and let me tell you it's never enough.anytime you get in a big hurry underground you or someone else most likely will pay the price.i used to dig my ditches where I would feel safe going in.and if management didn't like my speed I would just tell them . "I want these guys to go home to their babies tonight " end of story

[@bunnyman6321]

Damn

[@Viking102938]

Max sentence, shouldve been tried as murderers

[@ScarCaskt]

Money has more value than people 🤷

[@willsmith2730]

😊😊

[@freddieenriquez5355]

Too many business owners could care less about the safety of their employees, including corporations.

[@siriosstar4789]

enter go back and check the quality of the houses these scum have built . if they cut corners in trench safety , they probably do it during the construction phase

[@WhiskeyThrottleWilliam]

All those cookie cutter neighborhoods the houses are complete junk.

[@GTAGta-vi5vc]

8x8 trench is pretty damn wide and can be kept safe

[@curtriedel5036]

You have no idea what you're talking about

[@Jason-bs2wc]

All it takes is a 4ft deep trench to collapse on you crush you your dead 8ft deep tell me you've never done dirt work with out telling me. 8ft deep needs to be benched 2 or three times so 16 to 24 ft bench to be safe depending on type of material being dug mr know it all

[@curtriedel5036]

The only ways it's kept safe is 1. Using a trench box, 2. Sloping, 3. Shoring, 4, digging a bell hole around it, etc

[@traceychevreuil8516]

Just digging graves when you do it wrong!

[@cisco95021]

Shady contractors just care about making money as quickly as possible. They will knowingly conduct illegal work until they get caught. And don't be surprised if they shut down the business and start another business under a relatives name and different company name. The contractors own words will be used against him to send him to prison.

[@prooveditt4839]

Wonder if they would play the odds gambling with their life

[@blackf350]

Remember your boss pays you not to be able to afford to live in his neighborhood so don't put your life in his hands when he short cuts safety on the job.

[@user-yi6nb9sj9i]

Well where the hell were the town inspectors ?? Where the hell was OSHA ?? Who 6

[@stevenspace]

Osha doesn’t just show up typically. Someone needs to call

[@vancoy]

They were making sure people had 6 ‘ and masks on 🤦‍♀️ cheaper to pay the fines than be safe daily

[@ratfink5749]

City inspectors in small towns and counties typically only inspect what is done. Not HOW it is done.

[@psychebucc7544]

Osha can't even pick up the phone and their voicemail inbox is full

[@PP-rq7ly]

I've heard from construction workers themselves that that's very common here in the USA. The uncommon thing is that the victims this time were NOT hispanic.

[@shari9721]

Im sorry but if he went back in the trench after if had already collapsed twice that say alone then it's his own fault . smdh

[@babywah3290]

Employers still liable for not only allowing this but forcing him to be in that trench.

[@kennethsouthard6042]

Let's follow your logic, guy number one walks off the job as the trench collapsed twice on him, then workers hires guy number three who it collapses on.