Construction worker critically injured after being buried 9-feet underground in trench collapse at Mapleton site

Published
June 12, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Mapleton, Utah
1925 Charlotte Court
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Incident type
Workplace

Summary

Workplace Accident Mapleton Utah in Mapleton, Utah: A construction worker was critically injured when a trench collapsed at a private construction site in Mapleton, Utah. The worker was buried up to his head in an approximately nine‐foot hole and was rescued around 9:04 p.m., then life‐flighted to the hospital in critical condition.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed construction worker Unknown Injured

Original reporting

Construction worker critically injured after being buried 9-feet underground in trench collapse at Mapleton site

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