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#1 Posted : 22 September 2007 22:59:00(UTC)
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Posted By Seamus O Sullivan
http://www.independent.i...te-accident-1085592.html

Yet another trench collapse,

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#2 Posted : 22 September 2007 23:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Seamus O Sullivan
What a terrible way to end up on a friday evening. Not the first trench collapse here, and no doubt not the last.

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#3 Posted : 24 September 2007 09:44:00(UTC)
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Posted By Seamus O Sullivan
anyone have any views on this yet?
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#4 Posted : 27 September 2007 16:55:00(UTC)
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Posted By Wayne D Schofield
Sorry, I haven't.
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#5 Posted : 27 September 2007 17:05:00(UTC)
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Posted By peter gotch
Hi Seamus.

As someone who has investigated over 30 fatalities, and currently involved in a substantial workload in expert witness cases, I long since learnt not to speculate on the basis of what is said in the media about accidents, especially in the immediate aftermath.

Regards, Peter
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#6 Posted : 27 September 2007 17:36:00(UTC)
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Posted By Seamus O Sullivan
Hi Peter

Thanks for your reply,
I was just thinking that with all the safety courses , safety equipment, previous deaths from trench collapses, even the previous fines as a result of deaths in trenches, the same things occur, and will occur again.

I know you are correct not to speculate on the media reports,Time will produce some sort of a report,

Seamus
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