KANSAS CITY, KS — Authorities have not yet released the name of the man that had to be dug free in a work accident in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday, May 26th, 2015. News reports out of Missouri said that the accident happened sometime Tuesday afternoon, but were not specific as to the exact time of the incident.
An unidentified 46-year-old worker was hurt when the trench he was working in at a home renovation collapsed near the intersection of 44th and Metropolitan. The news did not specify what the worker was doing at the time of the accident.
The worker was freed and taken to a nearby hospital with a possible broken leg. No other injuries were outlined in the news reports.
It is not clear if officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have begun their investigation.
Scene of the Accident
View of the Road
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