THE BLOOD OF LATINO WORKERS IS BUILDING AMERICA
Two Latino construction workers killed in trench collapse
By Kylie Mohr Jackson Hole Daily
September 30, 2018
Jackson, WY
A trench collapsed in Indian Springs on Friday afternoon, trapping and killing two men.
The victims have been identified as Juan Baez-Sanchez and Victoriano Garcia-Perez.
“This was a very tragic accident, and we extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims,” Teton County Undersheriff Matt Carr said.
The men were workers at a residential construction site at 120 S. Indian Springs Drive.
The Teton County Sheriff’s Office received notification of a trench collapse from dispatch at approximately 3:03 p.m. Friday. Jackson Fire/EMS personnel were first on the scene at approximately 3:13 p.m. and found one person deceased.
In the process of recovering the first deceased man, the additional victim was found deceased.
Baez-Sanchez and Garcia-Perez were believed to be have been working in a 12- to 15-foot-deep trench before it collapsed. The Incident Command team was responsible for recovering their bodies and the safety of responders working in the trench. The last responding units left the scene at approximately 11:16 p.m. after ensuring there were no additional victims.
According to the Teton County GIS, the construction site is owned by Wilson developer Jamie Mackay. No more details about the victims, including their ages or towns of residence, have been released.
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Two Latino workerts killed when trench collapses
By: Staff Writer
Updated: Oct 01, 2018
JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI/KIDK) -
Two men were killed when a trench they were working in collapsed at 120 South Indian Springs Drive in Jackson Friday.
The Teton County, Wyoming, Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Juan Baez-Sanchez and Victoriano Garcia-Perez. The initial cause of death indicated suffocation, although investigation is continuing.
Emergency personnel were called at 3:13 p.m. According to the Sheriff's Office, one victim was found dead in a 12 to 15 foot deep trench. While workers were recovering the first victim, the second man's body was found.
"This was a very tragic accident, and we extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims," said Teton County Undersheriff Matt Carr.
The men were believed to be working in the trench before it collapsed.
A number of agencies responded to the accident including Jackson Hole Fire/EMS, Town of Jackson Public Works, the Jackson Police Department and the Teton County Coroner's Office.
An incident command team continued to work at the site until 11:16 p.m. Friday to ensure there were no other victims.