Joe Teixeira, 56, an excavator operator with J. Derenzo Co., was killed as he was taking apart a trench box at the site of the Wynn Boston Harbor resort and casino under construction in Everett, Mass.

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.

From the pictures above, it seems that J. Derenzo Co. was doing some very risky operations at the site.  No wonder that someone died.

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.”

THE DEADLY U.S. ROADS: In 2017, automotive fatalities topped 40,000 for the second consecutive year. The injured are into the millions.

U.S. vehicle deaths barely declined in 2017 but remained notably higher than in 2015, according to a new report.

The National Safety Council estimated automotive fatalities topped 40,000 for the second consecutive year.

The estimates are not the official federal figures, which will be released later this year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They also include deaths that NHTSA does not classify as roadway deaths.

Regardless, the report underscores the emerging consensus among policymakers that traffic deaths constitute a public health crisis that should not be tolerated.

While automakers have dramatically improved car safety in recent decades, with advancements such as strategically placed air bags and high-tech collision avoidance systems, other factors have kept the death toll high.

Key to the crisis is distracted driving, speeding and people who still don't use their seat belts.

The National Safety Council estimated that 40,100 people were killed in 2017 accidents, down about 1% from its 2016 estimate but up about 6% from 2015.


"We're treading water, essentially," National Safety Council spokeswoman Maureen Vogel said. "We're not making progress."

NHTSA estimated that car accidents killed 37,461 people in 2016, up 5.6% from 2015. The government counts only deaths on public roads, while the council includes parking lots, driveways and private roads.

Lawmakers, regulators and automakers say stubbornly high traffic deaths create a sense of urgency to develop self-driving vehicles, which are expected to dramatically improve road safety.

But that's a long-term hope, perhaps not yielding significant public safety benefits for decades. In the short term, safety advocates hope for simple improvements, such as more collision warning systems and additional education of drivers about the dangers of cellphone use while behind the wheel.

"This is a stark reminder that our complacency is killing us," Deborah A.P. Hersman, CEO of the National Safety Council, said in a statement. "The only acceptable number is zero; we need to mobilize a full-court press to improve roadway safety."

Only third-world countries have higher traffic death  rates than the United States.  Terrible situation.  With most drivers speeding, so many people reach their final destination prematurely.

MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED ACCIDENTS ARE A LEADING CAUSE OF ON-THE-JOB DEATHS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE U.S.

MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED ACCIDENTS ARE A LEADING CAUSE OF ON-THE-JOB DEATHS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE U.S.

Executive Summary

The Law Enforcement Officers Killed & Assaulted (LEOKA) data, compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shows that the number of law enforcement officers (LEOs) killed in the line of duty
by violent means dominated those who were killed in motor vehicle crashes until the middle of the
1990s. However, the recent trend shows that motor vehicle crashes have become the major cause of
fatality of law enforcement officers. These observations suggested an in-depth analysis of the
data.

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is currently the only database that contains detailed
information on the fatal crashes that involved law enforcement officers. The characteristics of law
enforcement officers’ fatalities in motor vehicle crashes were investigated using the FARS data
from 1980 to 2008. The statistical analysis of the data found several important characteristics of
the law enforcement officers’ fatalities.

Regional Distribution

California recorded the highest number of LEO fatalities in motor vehicle crashes (107, 13.0%),
followed by Texas (81, 9.8%), Georgia (43, 5.2%), New York (39,
4.7%), Alabama (36, 4.4%), Florida (35, 4.3%), and Tennessee (33, 4.0%).

Crash Level

The crashes with LEO fatalities in passenger vehicles occurred more frequently during dark hours (8
p.m. to 4:59 a.m.), while the crashes with LEO fatalities on motorcycles occurred mostly during the
daylight hours from noon to 3:59 p.m.

In FARS, the first harmful event is defined as the first property damage (including to vehicles) or
injury producing crash event. The first harmful event data of the crashes with LEO fatalities in
passenger vehicles shows that “collision[s] with motor vehicle in-transport” decreased from 60
percent in the 1980s to 52 percent in the 1990s and to 48 percent in the 2000s. On the contrary,
“collision[s] with fixed object” such as boulder, guardrail, traffic barrier, etc., increased from
29 percent to 37 and then to 41 percent, respectively, in these three time periods. Rollovers
remained around 5 percent over the entire time period.

The FARS data on the manner of collision with a motor vehicle in-transport shows that more than
half of the passenger vehicle crashes resulting in LEO fatalities were angle crashes (55%) followed
by head-on crashes (27%), rear-end crashes (13%), and sideswipe crashes (5%). Motorcycle crashes
with LEO fatalities had mostly angle collisions (67%). Both head-on and rear-end collisions each
accounted for 13 percent and sideswipe 8 percent.

Fifty-four percent of the passenger vehicle crashes with LEO fatalities occurred on rural areas and
46 percent on urban areas. However, 89 percent of the motorcycle crashes with LEO fatalities
occurred on roadways in urban areas and only 11 percent
occurred on roadways in rural areas.

Vehicle Level

Rollover as a subsequent event accounted for 17 percent of the police passenger vehicles involving
LEO fatalities in the 1980s. However, it increased to 20 percent in the 1990s and to 26 percent in
the 2000s. As a result, rollover in total increased from 21 percent in the 1980s to 27 percent in
the 1990s and then to 31 percent in the 2000s.

Forty-seven percent of the police passenger vehicles involving LEO fatalities had “front” as the
initial impact point, 24 percent had “left side,” 13 percent had “right side,” and 7 percent had
“rear.” On the other hand, almost three-fourths (73%) of the initial impact point of the police
motorcycles involving LEO fatalities were “front.”

“Going straight” (61%) was the major vehicle maneuver type for the police passenger vehicles
involving LEO fatalities. This is followed by “negotiating curve” (19%) and “maneuvering to avoid
animal/pedestrian/object” (6%). In the case of motorcycles, “going straight” (71%) is followed by
“passing/overtaking another vehicle” (11%) and “negotiating curve” (8%).

Drivers of 37 percent of the police passenger vehicles and 29 percent of the police motorcycles
involving LEO fatalities did not attempt to avoid the crashes. In attempting to avoid the crashes,
13 percent of the police passenger vehicle drivers used steering; 6 percent used braking; and 10
percent used steering as well as braking. On the other hand, 19 percent of the police motorcycle
drivers used braking; 9 percent used steering; and 14 percent used both steering and braking.

Person Level

Of the law enforcement officers killed in passenger vehicle crashes, 28 percent used restraint
systems in the 1980s. The restraint system use increased to 56 percent in the 1990s, which is a
28-percentage-point increase. Recent data shows that the restraint system use decreased to 50
percent.

Air bags were deployed in 56 percent of the LEO fatalities in passenger vehicles in the 2000s,
which is a 29-percentage-point increase from 27 percent in the 1990s.

During the period from 1980 to 2008, 19 percent of law enforcement officers killed in passenger
vehicle crashes were ejected from the vehicles (15% totally ejected and 4% partially ejected).


The characteristics of fatalities in passenger vehicle crashes were compared between the LEO and
non-LEO groups using the FARS data. During the period from 2000 to 2008, the LEO and non-LEO group show substantially different characteristics at crash time, first harmful event, roadway function
class (rural/urban), roadway surface condition, emergency use, fire occurrence, rollover, most
harmful event, impact point, vehicle maneuver, crash avoidance maneuver, age, sex, person type,
seating position, restraint use, and air bag availability and deployment.

Cal/OSHA cited California Premier Roofscapes, Inc. for repeat violations of fall protection safety orders and proposed $134,454 in penalties.

Cal/OSHA Cites Roofing Contractor for Repeat Fall Hazard Violations

San Diego—Cal/OSHA cited California Premier Roofscapes, Inc. for repeat violations of fall protection safety orders and proposed $134,454 in penalties. The Escondido-based company was investigated and cited on six different occasions over the past four years for putting its workers at risk of fatal falls.

Cal/OSHA opened the most recent inspection in August of 2017 after receiving a report that workers were not wearing proper fall protection while installing tiles on the roof of a three-story Chula Vista home. Inspectors found that California Premier Roofscapes failed to ensure their workers were wearing safety harnesses and other personal fall protection. Employees were not properly trained on fall protection and roof work hazards.

“California Premier Roofscapes has repeatedly put its workers at risk of potentially deadly falls from heights, disregarding basic safety requirements to protect its employees,” said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum.

Cal/OSHA issued citations to California Premier Roofscapes for four violations including:

· One repeat-serious violation for failing to ensure that workers were wearing fall protection.

· One repeat general violation for failing to effectively implement and maintain a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

· Two general violations for not inspecting equipment prior to each use and inadequate training on fall hazards and protection.

The first inspection with California Premier Roofscapes was opened in October 2014 after Cal/OSHA received a complaint that employees were working on an Irvine roof with no fall protection. Cal/OSHA inspected a California Premier Roofscapes’ residential construction site in Azusa the following day after receiving a complaint involving an unsafe portable ladder. The following month, Cal/OSHA investigated an accident involving a worker who suffered serious head and knee injuries after falling 15 feet from a ladder attached to scaffolding at a Carlsbad residential construction site.

In June 2015, Cal/OSHA opened an inspection and cited California Premier Roofscapes for a repeat serious violation after workers with no fall protection were reported on the roof of an Irvine construction site. In March of the following year, Cal/OSHA inspected a report that California Premier Roofscapes’ workers wore harnesses but were not properly tied off to prevent falls from the roof of a Tustin construction site. California Premier Roofscapes was cited for two repeat violations, one serious and one general category.

Falls are the leading cause of death in construction nationwide. In California’s roofing industry, falls have caused nine deaths and 162 serious injuries since 2014.

A serious violation is cited when there is a realistic possibility that death or serious harm could result from the actual hazardous condition. A repeat violation is cited when the employer was previously cited for the same or a very similar violation and the earlier citation became final within the past 5 years.

All employers in California are required to have an effective written injury and illness prevention program, a safety program to identify, assess and control hazards in the workplace. Cal/OSHA has online tools and publications to guide employers on how to establish an effective safety program. Cal/OSHA’s resources on fall protection include safety and health factsheets, residential fall protection training and a construction safety pocket guide. Cal/OSHA helps protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job in almost every workplace in California. Cal/OSHA’s Consultation Services Branch provides free and voluntary assistance to employers to improve their health and safety programs. Employers should call (800) 963-9424 for assistance from Cal/OSHA Consultation Services.



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CONSTRUCTION WORKER WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BY A FRONT-LOADER TRACTOR IN NORTH PORTLAND, OREGON

Worker killed at construction site in North Portland
Portland police said they do not believe there was foul play.

Updated: 4:13 PM PDT March 30, 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A worker was killed at a construction site in North Portland Friday afternoon.

Portland police said they do not believe there was foul play.

A witness told KGW he saw a front loader tractor fall on top of the worker, a man.


The accident occurred at a site on North Mississippi Avenue and North Failing Street.

Further details about the man's death were not immediately released.

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PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -

A worker died in an accident at a construction site in north Portland on Friday, according to Oregon OSHA.

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesperson said they are investigating the incident near North Mississippi Avenue and Failing Street as an accident.

Emergency crews responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Police said the preliminary investigation showed a man died at the construction site and foul play was not believed to be involved.

Witnesses told FOX 12 that a heavy piece of equipment fell onto a man and killed him.

Kay Newell is the owner of Sunlan Lighting. She says one of her employees heard screams and ran outside to see what had happened.

“He was crushed. So his death was very quick apparently. He was working on a machine to drill the foundation. Somehow he got between the cab and a piece of the equipment, it backed into him and crushed him,” said Newell. "When we lose a young person without cause or rhyme or reason, it hurts. Our hearts bleed or tears flow, for the loss of the loved one."

No further details were immediately released.