# SFDA charges construction firm in 2023 trench collapse

> San Francisco DA charges construction company and three supervisors with involuntary manslaughter after trench collapse killed worker.
- Title: SFDA charges construction firm in 2023 trench collapse
- Summary: San Francisco DA charges construction company and three supervisors with involuntary manslaughter after trench collapse killed worker. San Francisco DA…
- Keywords: sfda, d'arcy & harty construction, javier romero, involuntary manslaughter, trench collapse, san francisco, construction supervisors, news, local, charges, construction, firm
- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/local/sfda-charges-deadly-2023-trench-collapse/4161652
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:32:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sfda, d'arcy & harty construction, javier romero, involuntary manslaughter, trench collapse, san francisco, construction supervisors, news, local
## Trench collapse death
Javier Romero, 25, died after becoming trapped under 8 feet of dirt when a trench collapsed on Sept 28, 2023.
## Charges filed
San Francisco DA charged D'Arcy & Harty Construction Inc. and three supervisors with involuntary manslaughter and safety violations.
## Defendants named
John Darcy, 62, John Tobin, 39, and Filiberto Poblano Perez, 52, were charged with Romero's death.
## Trench conditions
The trench was 2.5 feet wide, 5 feet long, and 8 feet deep with unsupported sides that collapsed.
## Key takeaway

San Francisco DA charged D'Arcy & Harty Construction Inc. and three supervisors with involuntary manslaughter after a trench collapse killed Javier Romero in 2023.