The U.S. Department of Labor said on October 7 that OSHA proposed $254,884 in penalties against Jonas David Wagoner, doing business as J.D. Wagoner Excavating, after a fatal trench collapse in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The amount is proposed, not a final penalty or a payment confirmed as collected. OSHA says it opened an investigation on April 2, 2026. Workers were installing a storm sewer system 12 feet below ground in a trench the agency found was not adequately protected from soil collapse. A portion of the trench wall failed and engulfed one worker. The agency issued one willful violation for failure to protect workers from cave-ins. It also issued two repeat violations involving a competent person's daily trench inspections and removal of employees from hazardous conditions. These are OSHA's findings, not a completed court judgment. The release lists three serious violations covering construction-hazard prevention training, a safe means of exiting the excavation, materials kept at least two feet from its edge, and restraint of side materials that could roll into it. The announcement describes these failures together; it does not assign a separate violation count to every listed hazard. The employer has 15 business days after receiving the citations and penalties to request an informal conference or contest the findings before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The release warns that case status, penalty amounts and classifications can change. For workers and employers, the case is a reminder to consult OSHA's trenching and excavation guidance and the current inspection record. It is not a substitute for site-specific safety assessment, a complete statement of every excavation rule or evidence that a particular job site is safe.