Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202169199 - Employee Is Shot and Killed in Vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 202169199 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 08/12/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303421804	08/23/2002	9511	924110	Nycdep

Abstract: On August 9, 2002, Employee #1, a night shift superintendent for the New York City Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations, was on his way to check repairs being made at 33rd Street when he apparently made a wrong turn. He was on 40th Road when he was shot in the head, causing his vehicle to run into a building. A tow truck operator that was passing by called emergency services, and the police responded. They found Employee #1 in his vehicle, with his wallet and cell phone missing. He was transported to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died at 5:02 p.m. on August 12, 2002.

Keywords: SEWER, HEAD, REPAIR, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303421804			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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