Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316183938 - Nycfd Eng 237

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

Inspection Nr: 316183938

Report ID: 0253650

Date Opened: 04/17/2012

Site Address:
Nycfd Eng 237
43 Morgan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237

Mailing Address:
Nycdcas Gen Councel Municipal Bldg 16th Fl, New York, NY 10007

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/2013

Emphasis: L:Hh

Case Closed: 05/21/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102306768

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202316691

Event: 04/16/2012

Firefighter Supervisor Suffers Heart Attack

At 2:50 p.m. on April 16, 2012, Employee #1, a supervisory firefighter supervising the firefighters on the hose line as they were performing fire suppression at a building located on Morgan Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. While supervising, Employee #1 began to feel dizzy and he reported his condition to his supervisor. Employee #1 was removed from within the building and was sent to Emergency Medical Services. Employee #1 was transported to Woodhull Hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to cardiac arrest.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEART ATTACK, CARDIAC ARREST, FIRE BRIGADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316183938			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa

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