Repeat violator: OSHA fines company whose worker died in Kansas City, Kansas, trench collapse

OSHA fines company whose worker died in Kansas City, Kan., trench collapse
Nearly nine hours later, crews were finally able to locate the body of the worker, later identified as Francisco Rodriguez, 54, of KCK.

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Cameron Seip
"You see people get buried in trenches, it hurts all of us," Seip said. "When you're being pushed for productivity, one of the first things to go will be safety if you're not mindful of it."

OSHA found three safety violations leading up to the fatal collapse.

All the violations in the July 2025 incident were repeat violations.

Despite the previous warnings, the same deadly mistakes were made three years later and cost the company $66,730 in fines.

It's left labor workers like Seip wondering one question.

"How do you put a price on a person's life?" Seip asked.

KSHB 41 News reached out to company, K&W Underground, multiple times on Tuesday for a comment on the OSHA findings. We did not receive a response by time of this story's updated publication.

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