, but said one was in his 30s and one was in his 60s. Officials said they were working on a fractured sewer trench line outside a home near the 650 block of NW 163rd Street when the ground suddenly caved underneath them.
The bodies of the two men remain partially buried on the scene. Cowan said a soil engineer is working with the fire department, city and county leaders on a plan to determine how stable the ground is, and how crews can safely recover the men. L&I’s inspection of the case will reveal if there were any violations at the job site that could have prevented the deadly incident. That investigation could take several weeks to several months because deaths occurred, L&I officials said.