A CONSTRUCTION worker tragically died after becoming trapped beneath six feet of collapsing earth in Arizona.
Ronald Andrew Baquera Jr., known as Ronnie, 44, was working on a site in Goodyear on Monday when a trench suddenly collapsed.
Ronnie, a 44-year-old construction worker, tragically died after being trapped beneath six feet of collapsing earthfacebook.com/"nate.costley.7 The dad-of-three was working in Goodyear on July 28 when a trench suddenly collapsed facebook/"nate.costley.7An friend organised a vigil for him on Friday[/caption]Emergency crews were called to a construction site near Citrus and Lower Buckeye roads soon after 1pm on July 28, reports ABC15 News.
They saw workers desperately using equipment to free Ronnie, who was trapped in a six-foot hole filled with fast-moving dirt.
When crews took over, they noticed that as more dirt was being pulled out, more collapsed inward.
Sensitive infrastructure on the site – including gas lines – meant crews had to use specialised equipment.
Tragically, within half an hour, the rescue turned into a gruelling 13-hour-long recovery mission.
At around 2am on July 29, crews retrieved his body from the trench.
Melissa Prado, the mum of two of Ronnie’s children, told ABC15 News that the family is shocked.
She said: “My daughter is really torn up. She spends almost every day with him. She’s a little distraught, and my son’s angry.
“They’re not really coping too well. His hobby was his children.”
Melissa said she is setting aside questions about what happened on that day.
“I’m sure it will come out,” she said. “But I don’t care to know right now.”
Ronnie leaves behind two sons and a daughter.
His childhood friend Nate Costly organised a vigil on Friday, which saw mourners gather near the site.
Gospel singer Shatera Williams described Ronnie as a “fixer” – someone who would “fix things with laughter or his hands”.
He wrote in a tribute posted on Facebook: “Ronnie was a loving father and a loyal friend – brutally honest, endlessly caring, and unforgettable.”
The state’s worker-safety agency, ADOSH, told ABC15 that an investigation has been launched into whether there were safety violations at the site.
The outlet added that a safety report could take four to five months to complete.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to support Ronnie’s family with funeral and memorial expenses.
It comes as a child died after becoming trapped in a storm drain during flash floods while playing outside with friends.
Mason Kearns, 13, from Mount Airy, Maryland, was swept into the pipe on July 31 – just 20 feet from his home – after being caught in strong floodwaters.
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