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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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.”