Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104756358 - Bureau Of Highway Operations Nyc Dot

Inspection Information - Office: New York State Department Of Labor Public Employee Safety & Health Bureau

Inspection Nr: 104756358

Report ID: 0253650

Date Opened: 05/25/1988

Site Address:
Bureau Of Highway Operations Nyc Dot
Belt Parkway (S. Service Rd) At Brighton 6 St
B'Klyn, NY 11235

Mailing Address:
Att Ms C. Chirgwin 40 Worth St Rm 1020, New York, NY 10013

Union Status: Union

SIC:4131

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360250922

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1005354

Event: 05/20/1988

Employee dies of cardiac arrest

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on May 20, 1988, Employee #1, an assistant highway repairman for the NYC Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Operations, was driving a 22-ton asphalt truck (#141FF) eastbound on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, NY. He suffered traumatic cardiac arrest that caused him to swerve off the road and to collide with a tree and chain-link fence. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital at 2:22 p.m., and pronounced dead at 3:00 p.m.

Keywords: HEART ATTACK, CARDIAC ARREST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104756358			Fatality	Other	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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