Joe
Teixeira was operating an excavator and taking apart a trench box when
the accident occurred around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to Middlesex
District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
The Excavator appears to belong to J. Derenzo Co. Teixeira was an employee of that company. Here is their statement:
It is with tremendous sadness that we learn of the loss of long-time J.
Derenzo Co. employee and friend, Joe Teixeira as a result of injuries
sustained at the Wynn Boston Harbor jobsite. Our deepest-felt thoughts
and prayers are with Joe’s family, friends and co-workers, as well as
everyone impacted by this incident. We offer our condolences and support
in the aftermath of this tragic event. The entire J. Derenzo Co. family
is mourning this loss and ask for the respect of our privacy, and the
privacy of Joe’s family, at this very difficult time.
EVERETT, Mass. —
A construction worker died after he was injured Tuesday on the Wynn Boston Harbor construction project in Everett.
The victim, identified as Joe Teixeira, 56, of Seekonk, who operated a bucket loader, was injured at 3 p.m. and taken to a hospital, where he later died.
“The Wynn Boston Harbor family regretfully learned (Wednesday) morning that a member of our construction team lost his life after sustaining injuries on our site yesterday,” the casino said in a statement.
Wynn officials said the company is launching a full investigation into the incident.
"This is a very sad day for everyone at Wynn Boston Harbor. Our deepest condolences and heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family and coworkers," the company said.
No foul play is suspected in Teixeira's death, investigators said.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration also sent inspectors to the site.
The $2.4 billion casino is scheduled to open in June 2019.
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Federal investigators are trying to determine what caused a deadly crane accident Tuesday at the site of the Wynn Boston Harbor resort and casino that is under construction in Everett.
A crane operator, whose name has not been released, died Wednesday from injuries he sustained the previous afternoon, said Greg John, a spokesman for the $2.4 billion project.
“This is a very sad day for everyone at Wynn Boston Harbor. Our deepest condolences and heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family and coworkers,” Wynn Boston Harbor said in a statement.
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Wynn Boston Harbor has confirmed that a construction worker died from injuries sustained at the site in Everett on Tuesday.
"This is a very sad day for everyone at Wynn Boston Harbor. Our deepest condolences and heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family and coworkers," said a spokesman in a statement.
The company is launching an investigation of the death, and is not releasing the man's name or details out of respect for his family at this time. They said OSHA is on site and they are "fully cooperating."
Of the state's 62 fatal workplace injuries in 2016, 24 were in the construction sector, the state's deadliest sector.
Wynn has said it's considering changing the name of its $2.4 billion casino, which is expected to open next year. ============================
By Gintautas Dumcius
gdumcius@masslive.com
A construction employee working on the $2.4 billion Wynn Harbor casino in Everett has died.
The construction worker "lost his life after sustaining injuries on our site" on Tuesday, a Wynn Boston Harbor spokesman said in an email.
"The name of the worker and details of the incident are being withheld at this time out of respect for his family," the spokesman, Greg John, said. "We are launching a full investigation into the incident.
He added: "This is a very sad day for everyone at Wynn Boston Harbor. Our deepest condolences and heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family and coworkers."
The largest private single-phase development in state history, the casino is set to open June 2019.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is looking into sexual misconduct allegations against casino mogul Steve Wynn, who stepped away from the company after an extensive Wall Street Journal report.
As the commission aims for the investigation to wrap up by summer 2018, a top executive at Wynn Boston Harbor has acknowledged the company is considering a "rebranding" of the gambling facility.
Gaming Commission spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said the agency is "deeply saddened" to learn about the accident.
"We extend our most heartfelt sympathy to the worker's loved ones," she said in an email. "The Commission anticipates that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as the appropriate local authorities, will conduct a comprehensive review of the circumstances surrounding this incident."
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Construction worker who died at Wynn casino site was the ‘rock of his family’
Courtesy of Jacob Teixeira
Joseph Teixeira, the Wynn Boston Harbor construction worker who died Tuesday.
By Jeremy C. Fox Globe Correspondent April 05, 2018
A construction worker who died Tuesday after an accident at the site of the Wynn Boston Harbor resort and casino under construction in Everett was remembered by his daughter Thursday as a mentor to many, a devoted husband, and “the rock” of their family.
Cassandra Teixeira, 27, of Seekonk said she and her family are relying on each other and a large network of relatives and friends as they come to terms with the loss of Joe Teixeira, 56, whose death is under investigation by federal and state authorities.
“We’re doing the best we can. . . . He taught us to be strong, and we’re just coming together to be strong for each other,” she said. “The community has been huge, and so has the family and friends. My dad wouldn’t want us to not move on. It’s just not who he was.”
Joe Teixeira was operating an excavator and taking apart a trench box when the accident occurred around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
“It’s scary because he’s the safest man in the world. He was just giving my daughter OSHA courses because she has to do it for school,” Cassandra Teixeira said, referring to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which sets and enforces workplace safety standards. OSHA officials are among those investigating her father’s death.
Wynn construction worker dies after getting injured on the job
The 56-year-old worker reportedly regained consciousness at the scene before being taken to a Boston hospital, where he later died.
Cassandra Teixeira said Joe Teixeira was devoted to his godson, Ray, 39, whom he helped raise; to herself and her younger brothers Joey, 26, and Jacob, 25; to his four grandchildren, whom he spoiled; and to her mother, Jean-Marie, the love of his life.
“Him and my mom were best friends. They were married for 31 years this year. They were absolute soulmates,” she said. “They still loved each other more than anybody I’ve ever seen before. You aspire to have that kind of relationship.”
Now, Jean-Marie Teixeira is facing life without the man she married in 1987.
“She’s traumatized,” Cassandra Teixeira said. “She’s heartbroken. She lost her soulmate, her best friend.”
Her father was funny and smart, she said, had a great memory, and enjoyed his work in construction.
“He loved his job, believe it or not,” she said. “This was his life for 35 years, and he loved every second of it.”
In his youth, she said, her father played hockey and football for his hometown teams, and also ran track.
“He was a Seekonk High School hall of fame athlete and wore that proudly,” she said.
Later, Joe Teixeira coached Pop Warner football for boys ages 12 to 15 from 1998 to 2005, she said, and was part of a small group that revived the Seekonk Tigers team after it had been defunct for about 20 years.
He kept in touch with his players as they aged out of Pop Warner, grew up, and had families of their own, she said.
“He went to every football game for those kids in high school. He followed those boys all through high school and college,” she said.
Following the loss of Joe Teixeira, those men have stepped in to support his family, much as he was there for them, his daughter said.
“A lot of the guys that my father used to coach as little boys have been in and out of this house making sure that my mom’s OK,” she said. “He had a huge impact on those boys.”
BAYCHESTER, Bronx (WABC) --
A NYC Department of Transportation worker was fatally struck by a car Wednesday morning in the Bronx.
It happened around 10:26 a.m. off the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway near Exit 5 in Baychester.
The NYC DOT worker, 57-year-old George Staab, of Shirley, was pronounced dead at Jacobi Medical Center.
The driver remained at the scene and was treated at for minor injuries.
No criminality is suspected.
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A 57-year-old city Department of Transportation worker was struck and killed on the Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx on Wednesday, police said.
The man, identified by police as George Staab of Shirley, Long Island, was hit near the southbound exit 4N at about 10:45 p.m.
He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The car that hit him remained on the scene, police said.
The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately clear. The DOT did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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THE BRONX -
A Department of Transportation worker was fatally struck by a car on the Hutchinson River Parkway Wednesday, according to sources.
The incident happened in the southbound lane of the Hutchinson River Parkway between exits 4 and 5 around 10:30 a.m.
Sources with the DOT confirmed an on-duty Bridges electrician was struck by a car and taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he later died.
Police remain on the scene investigating what appears to be the wreckage of the car allegedly involved in the incident.
Sources did not say what caused the car to strike the worker.
Man who died after falling from cell tower in Utica identified Monday, April 2nd 2018, 3:25 pm EDTTuesday, April 3rd 2018, 10:16 am EDT
Posted by Waverly McCarthy, Digital Content Producer
UTICA, MS (Mississippi News Now) -
A man has died after he fell from a cell tower in Utica Monday morning.
Hinds County Coroner Sharon Steward identified the man as 34-year-old Melvin Ronnie Nelson Jr. of Foley Alabama.
According to Major Pete Luke with the Hinds County Sheriff's Office, the call came into dispatch just before 10:00 a.m. Monday.
"The tower was being erected just off Highway 27 near Bear Creek Road in Utica," said Luke. "Investigators are working to determine the cause of the accident. We know that there were at least two other men were working with the victim when the accident occurred. No other injuries were reported."
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UTICA, Miss. (AP) — A worker has died after falling from a cell phone tower in central Mississippi.
Hinds County Sheriff's Major Pete Luke tells local media that the man fell before 10 a.m. Monday. The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of family members.
Luke says the tower was being erected off Mississippi 27 near Utica, in southwestern Hinds County.
At least two other men were working on the tower when the man fell. No one was else was reported as injured.
It wasn't immediately clear how far the man fell.
Foley, Alabama Melvin Ronnie Nelson, Jr., age 34, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018. Melvin was an avid outdoorsman, devoted husband, father and son. He is survived by his wife, Teri Nelson, son; Wesley James Nelson, daughter; Clara Elyse Nelson all of Foley, AL, mother; Elisa Taylor Ramstack (Roger) of Kennesaw, GA, father; Melvin Ronnie Nelson, Sr., (Mitzy) of Fairhope, AL, two brothers; William Shane Starr (Randi) of Summerdale, AL, Michael B. Nelson of Fairhope, two sisters; Tricia Nelson of Fairhope, AL, Sarah Elizabeth Ramstack of Kennesaw, GA, Aunts, Uncles, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services will be held from Robertsdale Assembly of God Church, Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 1:00pm. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 11:00am until service time. Interment will follow in Brooke Cedron Cemetery.
An employee at a scrap metal-recycling company near Hagerstown was injured this week when he was struck by a forklift, marking the second workplace incident there in less than a month.
Randy Peace, 31, of Hagerstown was working at Conservit on Wednesday morning when he was hit and pinned between the forklift and the ground, then dragged for a short distance, according to his wife, Kalah Peace.
"Nothing fell on him," she wrote in an interview through Facebook on Friday.
Kalah Peace said her husband was taken to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where he underwent surgery Thursday morning.
He remained hospitalized there in fair condition Friday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Conservit President Jack Metzner — who declined to identify Peace, citing privacy —said the incident is under investigation, both internally and by Maryland Occupational Safety and Health.
A spokeswoman with the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation confirmed that MOSH launched an investigation into the incident, but declined further comment.
Metzner said the business has not been restricted or shut down as a result of the incident or the investigation.
"Right now, it's just much like the other incident," he said. "There's an ongoing review taking place right now and I imagine I'll be hearing more with MOSH and their findings" next week.
The incident follows a fatal accident at Conservit on March 5, when a vehicle slipped off a forklift and fell on 51-year-old Curtis Lynn Beasley of Hagerstown.
Beasley died at the scene, according to authorities.
Metzner said the car forklift was different from the one involved in Wednesday's incident at the business, which is off Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown.
The forklift operator stopped immediately after coming into contact with Peace, according to Metzner. He said the employee remained conscious and alert before he was taken to Meritus Medical Center for treatment of injuries not considered life threatening.
"He was awake through the whole thing and could let us know how he felt," Metzner said.
In the wake of the incidents, Metzner said, the company is making changes to improve safety, such as slowing the flow of materials and having two or three people, rather than just one, stationed at different locations to help maintain communication between workers.
"We're putting lots of safeguards into place," he said. "That's really the game plan here."
At the time, the fatal accident at Conservit was the fifth death linked to an industrial accident in the Tri-State area over a span of 32 days.
Three men died from injuries in a crane accident on Feb. 2 at Manitowoc Co.’s 300-acre manufacturing facility east of Greencastle, Pa. On Feb. 28, another man was killed when a piece of equipment fell on him at Mellott Manufacturing north of Mercersburg, Pa.
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A Conservit employee died Monday morning after a vehicle being transported by a forklift slipped off and hit him at the scrap-metal recycler south of Hagerstown, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office on Monday afternoon identified the employee as Curtis Lynn Beasley, 51, of Hagerstown.
Beasley died at the scene. His body was to be sent to the state medical examiner's office for an autopsy.
The incident at the business at 18656 Leslie Drive, off Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown, was ruled an accident.
Multiple emergency-service units were called to Conservit after an initial report came in at 7:55 a.m. Monday for a man trapped under a vehicle, a 911 supervisor said.
The 911 supervisor said the man had a crushing injury.
It appeared a vehicle had fallen on the man, though the 911 supervisor did not know the circumstances.
Wind was not a factor, according to the sheriff's office.
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health responded to the scene.
Conservit is an employee-owned scrap-metal recycler. The operation shreds metal, including vehicles.
This is the fifth death related to an industrial accident in the Tri-State area in the past 32 days.
Three men died from injuries related to a crane accident on Feb. 2 at Manitowoc Co.’s 300-acre manufacturing facility off Pa. 16 in Antrim Township.
Chris Robison, 49, of Marion, Pa., and 66-year-old John Marcoux of Chambersburg, Pa., were killed in the crane accident the day it occurred.
A third man — Isaac Dean Notz, 38, of Wisconsin — died Feb. 10
Separately, Cameron Allen Funk, 19, of Greencastle, Pa., was killed last Wednesday at Mellott Manufacturing in Peters Township, Pa., after a heavy piece of manufacturing equipment fell on him. The plant is at 13156 Long Lane, north of Mercersburg.
Mellott produces log and lumber handling equipment, according to its website.
A worker at a wholesale marble warehouse was crushed to death while attempting to move two stone slabs Friday afternoon.
The unidentified 50-year-old Queens man was an employee for the Long Island City-based Leadstone USA, located on 50th Ave., across the street from a UPS warehouse in the shadow of the Long Island Expressway, authorities said.
The worker attempted to move the marble slabs with a mechanical hoist about 5 p.m, when he may have slipped and became trapped under the heavy rock.
The man, authorities said, suffered severe trauma to the neck and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 50-year-old UPS employee, who only gave his first name Vic, said that he has observed the contraption that he called “a boom,” which the company uses to move its stone slabs.
He said he’s seen the marble lifted to a beam on the ceiling that moves along a track the width of the warehouse.
Despite not knowing the victim, he was overcome with emotion.
“Just imagine what he was going through with that initial contact,” Vic said, standing outside the taped-off warehouse, hours after the deadly incident. “Ugh, what he was thinking. Hopefully it just knocked him out.
“This has not been a Good Friday,” he said.
The victim’s name was not released, pending family notification and the cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office.
The rock company’s website claims it deals in “the highest quality marble” composed of 93% “natural Quartz” and 7% resin.
Leadstone USA’s site also boasts supplying distributors and fabricators for kitchen sinks or bathroom vanities with “the largest standard size slabs in the industry” measuring 126 inches by 64 inches.
Attempts to reach the owner of Leadstone USA’s Long Island City outfit, where its warehouse is located, or its Monroe Township, N.J., offices were not immediately returned.
