Overview
- The collapse happened Friday afternoon at a residence on Valley Forge Road in Miami Township, Clermont County, as three workers installed underground piping.
- Authorities said one worker who was buried up to his head died, and the other two—initially trapped up to their waists—were rescued and taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
- Both survivors were reported alert and were treated for likely hypothermia, with additional possible leg and back injuries noted by Miami Township Police Chief Robert Hirsch.
- Rescuers provided oxygen, warming IV fluids, heated blankets, and a propane heater, and used translators to communicate with the Spanish-speaking workers.
- Miami Township Fire Chief Dave Jetter said soft soil complicated the effort, and OSHA responded to the scene to investigate the incident.