Do Not Go in the Hole

The wall of the adjacent shaft gave way, burying both Patrick's alive under 150 tons of concrete. Even with the shafts having linings for reinforcement, two feet of clay rich soil that had not been described as being like quicksand is obviously not the best buffer between one and a torrent of concrete. After 15 hours of digging, the body of Patrick Toulas was found against the side of the shaft, pinned there by a surge of concrete. An hour later, Patrick Clary was uncovered, standing upright, his hand merely inches away from having grabbed onto a hoist that would have saved him. The report on the incident cleared the two of any negligence and found the shaft collapsed