Worker in Trench Dies in a Collapse on Staten Island A 29-year-old worker was killed Thursday after being buried when a trench collapsed at a construction site on Staten Island, the authorities said. Around 10:40 a.m., the worker, whose name was not immediately released, was part of a group replacing pipe in a trench outside a shopping plaza at 3555 Victory Boulevard. While he was inside the trench, which was about six feet deep, its sides gave way and collapsed onto him, said Ryan FitzGibbon, a spokeswoman for the Buildings Department. The worker was taken to Staten Island University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the police said. Ms. FitzGibbon said a preliminary investigation indicated that the trench lacked the required wood bracing, which appeared to have led to the collapse. She added that the department planned to issue five violations against the company responsible for work at the site, Reliable Plumbing Services.