Still no information about Amazon contractor killed two days after Stellantis worker Ronald Adams Sr.
On April 9, 2025, Leony Salcedo-Chevalier, 34, was fatally struck by a box truck backing up in a loading dock at the JFK8
#Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island,
#NewYork The victim and the 40-year-old driver of the box truck were both employed by one of the many third-party contractors Amazon uses for
#deliverytruck services.
The father of two daughters, Ashley Yhose Tavarez and Yhosleimy Marie Salcedo, Leony Salcedo-Chevalier was buried on April 19 at the Alpine Cemetery in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, he lived in Perth Amboy for many years.
After a few initial, perfunctory statements from the
#Teamsters , the New York City Central Labor Council and Democratic City Council members after Salcedo-Chevalier’ death, a deafening silence has prevailed in the seven weeks since the fatal accident. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (
#OHSA ) has issued no report from its investigation.
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