Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202169082 - One employee killed and one injured in a car collision

Accident Summary Nr: 202169082 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 04/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124571894	04/24/2002	9224	922160	Nycfd Ems

Abstract: At approximately 11:08 p.m. on April 18, 2002, an ambulance assigned to NYCFD EMS Batalion 39, Division 3, was struck by a passing van and broadsided. The accident happened at the intersection of Fountain Ave and Wortman Ave in Spring Creek, the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York. The driver of the EMS ambulance was transported in critical condition to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. He remained unconscious and died a week later on April 26, 2002. The other EMT of EMS ambulance was transported to Kings County Hospital with eye and head trauma and released on the following day. The driver of the van was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Keywords: EYE, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VEHICLE, COLLISION, INTOXICATED, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124571894			Hospitalized injury	Other	Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.
2	124571894			Fatality	Other	Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.

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