When a construction foreman was found dead in water at the bottom of a manhole, his workers followed him into the confined space and risked death themselves. The fatality occurred when his crew was installing a sewer line. He had told his workers he was going to take some measurements to plan the next stage of work, but it is not known why he entered the manhole when he could have made the same calculations outside. Four of his workers risked their lives by entering the confined space to try to rescue him without preparing for hazards such as an atmosphere lacking […]
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