Nebraska Plumber Dies in Trench Collapse

61-year-old worker was installing residential sewer line in 8-foot-deep excavation

A 61-year-old plumber died after a trench in which he was working collapsed on him. Jim Spencer of Minatare, Nebraska, was installing sewer lines for a home in an 8-foot-deep trench.

According to the Scottsbluff Star Herald, police received a 911 call about 1:20 p.m....

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