Abstract: Employee #1 worked for a company contracted to install new sewer bypass lines. He was in an 80 ft long by 5 ft wide by 6 1/2 ft to 7 ft deep excavation that was 7 ft away from a parallel excavation. The parallel excavation held the old sewer line being replaced and there was approximately 2 ft of undisturbed earth between the two trenches. Approximately 20 ft of the north wall of the excavation collapsed inward onto Employee #1, killing him. No ladder had been provided for safe and quick entry and exit. There was also no form of cave-in protection being utilized, other than an inadequate attempt at benching. The height of the bench measured 7 ft from the bottom of the excavation; the standard allows for 4 ft. The width of the shelf was approximately 4 ft; the standard requires this width to be 6 ft.