Construction company faces $4.7M in fines after deadly trench collapse in Yarmouth

Skip to main contentCloseDownload the AppGet your news faster with our mobile experienceInstallNow45°Thu41°Fri61°SearchSearchUser IconWatchfacebook icontwitter iconACCESSIBILITYSinclair Cares: DAV Community Impact DaySinclair partners with Disabled American Veterans for Community Impact Day to support American veterans and their families.HELP NOWWATCHCloseConstruction company faces $4.7M in fines after deadly trench collapse in Yarmouth by ALEXIS ROSSI, NBC 10 NEWS Wed, April 1, 2026 at 7:22 PMCrews rescuing people buried in a sewer in Yarmouth, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (NBC Boston)Comment on this story0CommentShare storySharetopics: Trench collapseRevoli ConstructionYarmouthWorkplace safetyOSHA violationsConstruction accidentFinesSewer projectA Massachusetts water and sewer contractor has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor after a deadly trench collapse in Yarmouth. Town officials in Yarmouth identified the victim as 61-year-old Miguel Reis.Officials said 61-year-old Miguel Reis of Fall River was buried in the collapse. (Luis Santos)Reis was working on a sewer construction project on S. Shore Drive for Revoli Construction Co. Inc. in November 2025, just before the trench collapsed.According to the report, the company was cited with seven willful citations, 33 repeat, and 17 serious violations.MORE NEWS: Providence man accused of hatchet attack repeat offender, says policeThe citations included failing to provide workers with a safe way to exit the trench, lack of a...