Overview

• The collapse occurred around 8:50 a.m. on June 5 at Quentin Road and E. 33rd St. in Marine Park inside a shed housing an HVAC unit
• Responding firefighters removed the injured man from debris before EMS rushed him to Brookdale University Medical Center where he later died
• Authorities have not released the victim’s name as they work to notify his next of kin
• Investigators from the Department of Buildings and the Office of Emergency Management are examining structural integrity and compliance with construction permits
• The fatal incident has renewed scrutiny of site safety protocols after a similar worker death in Borough Park last February