OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221431745

NEWARK FIRE DIVISION

NEWARK, NJ· 2022-01-15T00:00:00

Event: Drug Overdose, Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Unresponsive
NAICS: 922160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345734446
Employer profile: NEWARK FIRE DIVISION
Summary number: 221431745
Report ID: 0253410

Event description

Employee dies due to drug overdose

Investigation abstract

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.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
417

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