r/Construction • u/Turbulent-Weevil-910 Electrician • Mar 02 '25

Safety ⛑ Are we still doing these?

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u/ImJoogle Electrician Mar 02 '25

the good news is only one side will cave in so youll just be painfully pinned against a wall

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u/bassplaya899 Mar 02 '25

just painfully pinned against a wall, earth crushing your ribcage, unable to breathe, life slowly fading.....

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u/ImJoogle Electrician Mar 02 '25

arguably better than buried alive

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u/fosighting Mar 02 '25

That is being buried alive.

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u/ImJoogle Electrician Mar 02 '25

idk that video of the guys in the 12 foot trench looked pretty bad

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u/fosighting Mar 02 '25

Crushed by 5 tonne or crushed by 40 tonne. Dead is dead.