A tragic incident occurred in Marine Park, New York, where a 43-year-old construction worker died following a roof collapse at a closed steakhouse. While conducting repairs and installing a refrigeration unit, the roof caved in, trapping the worker under a heavy slab of concrete. Emergency responders arrived quickly to rescue him, but he was later pronounced dead at Brookdale University Hospital. Investigations are ongoing by the Department of Buildings and OSHA, as previous city records indicate concerns over unauthorized construction at the site.
Workers were conducting repairs and installing a new refrigeration unit inside a rear addition to a closed steakhouse at 3223 Quentin Road just before 9 a.m. when the roof caved in, officials said.
Firefighters from Engine Company 309 and Ladder Company 139 used the 'jaws of life' and specialized airbags to lift the slab and a piece of heavy equipment, but had to call in additional units from Rescue Company 2 and Squad Company 252 to stabilize the debris and rescue the man.
The incident is under active investigation by the Department of Buildings, Office of Emergency Management, and OSHA, police said. There were two other workers in the building at the time of the collapse, both unharmed.
City records show that the building - which used to be home to the now-closed T-Fusion Steakhouse - was for work without a permit in 2017, after DOB inspectors noted construction of two sheds at the back of the restaurant.
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