Overview
- Chief Marine Diesel Engineer Raymond Feige, 59, died on May 24 after a methane explosion struck his sewage vessel at the North River Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility.
- The blast occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. as hot work inside a confined area may have ignited accumulated methane gas.
- Two other Department of Environmental Protection workers were injured and received treatment at local hospitals.
- The agency reports that plant operations and the surrounding environment suffered no impact from the explosion.
- Investigators from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the US Coast Guard continue to examine safety procedures and determine the precise cause.