Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1573444.015 - Newark Fire Division

Inspection Information - Office: New Jersey Department Of Health

Inspection Nr: 1573444.015

Report ID: 0253410

Date Opened: 01/20/2022

Site Address:
Newark Fire Division
Newark Fire Division - Ladder 7 269 Park Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107

Mailing Address:
Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/20/2022

Emphasis: S:Fire

Case Closed: 06/09/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1856301

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143174.015

Event: 01/15/2022

Employee dies due to drug overdose

At 8:15 a.m. on January 15, 2022, an employee, a Fire Captain, was at the fire station at the start of a shift when he was found unresponsive. The employee was pronounce dead due to a drug (cocaine) overdose.

Keywords: Drug Overdose, Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Unresponsive

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1573444.015	49	M	Fatality		Firefighting occupations

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