Man who was buried alive when a trench collapsed files suit against former employer, other construction companies

Iowa Man Sues Former Employer After He Was Allegedly Buried Alive for 20 Minutes While on the Job

“While buried alive, Trevor Kilgore thought he was going to die,” according to a complaint filed in reference to a 2023 home construction incidentcivil complaint An image from the scene of an Iowa construction site where a trench collapse occurred in June 2023, according to a lawsuitTrevor Kilgore said in a complaint filed in Iowa District Court that he was buried alive after a trench wall he was working in at a home construction site fell on Ju…

Man who was buried alive when a trench collapsed files suit against former employer, other construction companies

By Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story     BONDURANT, Iowa (KCCI) — A Polk County man is suing a local homebuilder and several subcontractors, including his former employer, after a trench collapse incident in June of last year left him buried alive under the dirt. Trevor Kilgore was working in a 12-foot deep trench in a Bondurant neighborhood when the walls caved in. Body camera footage from Polk County Sheriff deputies captured K…

Iowa man buried alive when a trench collapsed files suit against former employer, construction companies

Plaintiff says the trench wasn't dug up to OSHA standards.

Polk County man sues his former employer & contractors, after he was trapped during a trench collapse

BONDURANT, Iowa — [KCCI] – A Polk County man is suing a local homebuilder and several subcontractors, including his former employer, after a trench collapse incident in June of last year left him buried alive under the dirt. Trevor Kilgore was working in a 12-foot deep trench in a Bondurant neighborhood when the walls caved in. Body camera footage from Polk County Sheriff deputies captured Kilgore describing the rapidity of the incident. The law…