Construction Accidents: Workers Buried in Accident

Four construction workers had minor injuries after being buried in dirt and rock in San Francisco's Nob Hill at a basement they were working on. The men work for Dore Construction and had been excavating the basement and the garage area of a three-story house at 1260 California Street when loose rock and dirt began to fall, trapping them. Fire department spokeswoman Lt. Mindy Talmadge said that the department was notified of the situation at 2:22 PM.

Workers partially buried in construction accident

When firefighters arrived at the scene, all of the men except for one had freed themselves; it took another 20 minutes to free the remaining man. All four men were taken to San Fransisco General Hospital. Investigators from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health are investigating the accident and the process could take two or three months. The worksite currently remains closed. Dean Fryer, a spokesman for the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, said that "It's not the type of thing you see often, but obviously the type of work they're doing could have many pitfalls if they're not doing it correctly."