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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program

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U.S. workplace deaths remain a public health crisis, with over 5,000 annual fatalities concentrated in high-risk sectors like construction, transportation, and agriculture. To address this under the OSH Act, NIOSH runs the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program, a non-regulatory initiative providing safety guidance through independent, non-enforcement investigations. Structurally, FACE operates as a unified effort split into two distinct, complementary branches: a centralized, national In-House program run directly by NIOSH, and a decentralized network of State FACE programs funded via cooperative agreements. While both share common goals and methods, they differ significantly in their organizational structure, authority, influence, and how they implement findings locally across diverse regional industries. Together, they generate extensive prevention resources and adapt to emerging workplace hazards.

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  • While Installing Metal Frames on a Residential Building a Handyman Falls 20 Feet from a Scaffold and Dies in California
    While Installing Metal Frames on a Residential Building, a Handyman Falls 20 Feet from a Scaffold and Dies in California
    California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE)  ...
    1995/04/24 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 55-year-old white, Hispanic male (the decedent) fell 20 feet from an unsecured scaffold and died two days later. He and a co-worker had been installing metal frames on the exterior wall of a residential building when the incident occurred. The decedent was apparently working from a ladder on the scaffold and was trying to pull a nail out of the w ...
  • Lumberyard Orderman Died from Injuries Sustained after a Laminated Beam Falls on Him in California
    Lumberyard Orderman Died from Injuries Sustained after a Laminated Beam Falls on Him in California
    California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE)  ...
    1995/04/24 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 41-year-old white, Hispanic male orderman (the decedent) died after a 60-foot laminated beam fell on him in a lumber yard. There were no witnesses to this incident, but the employer believed the decedent was attempting to retrieve a 7" X 11 7/8" X 8' beam out from under two large laminated beams which weighed approximately 3000 lbs. each. While h ...
  • Forklift Driver Dies From Injuries Sustained After Being Crushed by a Forklift California
    Forklift Driver Dies From Injuries Sustained After Being Crushed by a Forklift California
    California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE)  ...
    1995/04/24 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 37-year-old, white, non-Hispanic male forklift driver (the victim) died after being crushed by a forklift when he and a co-worker attempted to raise the forklift to remove some shrink wrap which had become entangled on the stub axle. The two workers used a second forklift to raise the front end of the first forklift in order to remove the shrink ...
  • Truck Driver Dies After Being Struck by Log That Fell from Logging Truck North Carolina FACE 9508
    Truck Driver Dies After Being Struck by Log That Fell from Logging Truck - North Carolina: FACE 95-08
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
    1995/04/24 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 54-year-old male truck driver was killed when a 35-foot-long black pine log fell from the side of his logging truck and struck him as he was watching the truck being loaded. He was employed by a logging company which was logging a 50-acre tract of privately owned land. On the morning of the accident the victim had delivered several loads of logs ...
    Public Domain
  • Crabbing Vessel Capsizes in the Bering Sea
    Crabbing Vessel Capsizes in the Bering Sea
    Alaska Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (Alaska FACE)  ...
    1995/04/18 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The 80-ft crabbing, F/V Sugar Bear, capsized in the Bering Sea on January 27, 1995. The vessel was traveling to a new Opelio crab fishing position when the vessel lost power and began to list toward the aft starboard side. The captain ordered the crew to don survival suits and sent a mayday message. As the vessel rolled over, the crew of six entere ...
  • Worker Crushed between Forklift and Flatbed Trailer
    Worker Crushed between Forklift and Flatbed Trailer
    Hetzler, William E. ;
    Hirsh, Gary L.
    1995/04/17 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 43 year-old male died after being crushed between a forklift and a flatbed trailer. The victim was in the process of covering materials on the flatbed trailer with a tarpaulin at the time of the incident. He was standing on the ground by the flatbed trailer when a forklift, bringing some twine to tie down the tarpaulin, approached the flatbed tra ...
  • Farm Mechanic Run Over While Servicing a Tractor
    Farm Mechanic Run Over While Servicing a Tractor
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1995/04/17 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On July 16, 1994, a 75-year-old part-time farm mechanic was killed after he was run over by the farm tractor he was servicing. The incident occurred while the mechanic was apparently trying to test a recharged battery before installing it into the tractor. While the exact circumstances of the incident are unknown, the victim may have inadvertently ...
  • Farmer Killed When Run Over by Tractor in Barn
    Farmer Killed When Run Over by Tractor in Barn
    Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE)  ...
    1995/04/14 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 62-year-old male farmer was killed inside his barn on a Saturday afternoon after starting his tractor from a standing position. The victim was demonstrating recent repairs to the tractor for his brother-in-lawa new battery and starter had been installed. Standing beside the tractor, the victim reached for the ignition switch to turn the tractor o ...
  • Tile Setter Dies after Falling Approximately 30 Feet while at Work at a Commercial Office Building in California
    Tile Setter Dies after Falling Approximately 30 Feet while at Work at a Commercial Office Building in California
    California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE)  ...
    1995/04/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On September 16, 1994, a 29-year-old white, non-Hispanic male tile setter (the decedent) died after falling approximately 30 feet while replacing tiles and brick veneer on a four-story open air parking structure damaged during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The decedent and a co-worker had been making repairs above two outside elevator doors. The ...
  • Painter Dies After 35Foot Fall from Scaffold Tennessee FACE 9506
    Painter Dies After 35-Foot Fall from Scaffold - Tennessee: FACE 95-06
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
    1995/04/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 60-year-old male painter foreman died after falling from a 35-foot scaffold at a commercial painting site. The employer had been contracted to scrape, prepare, and repaint the window frames and roof eaves of a church. On the day of the accident, the victim was working from the scaffold scraping the eaves while his coworker was working from an ext ...
    Public Domain
  • Traction Power Inspector Dies after being Electrocuted while doing Routine Maintenance at a Traction Power Substation in California
    Traction Power Inspector Dies after being Electrocuted while doing Routine Maintenance at a Traction Power Substation in California
    California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE)  ...
    1995/04/10 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 42-year-old Caucasian male traction power inspector (the decedent) who worked for a public transportation company was electrocuted while performing routine maintenance at a traction power substation (TPS), for an overhead-powered tram line. According to his supervisor, the decedent was a certified electrician who was familiar with the work being ...
  • Farm tractor overturns crushing parttime farmerdentist
    Farm tractor overturns crushing part-time farmer/dentist
    Barrett, Charles L. ;
    Warren, Richard L.
    1995/04/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 41-year-old male part-time farmer/dentist (the victim) was crushed when the borrowed vintage farm tractor he was operating flipped over while attempting to pull out recently cut sapling stumps out of the ground with a log chain. The vintage farm tractor was not equipped with a Rollover Protection System (ROPS) or seat restraints. The victim had u ...
  • Farmer Dies After Being Run Over By Tractor 94MN074
    Farmer Dies After Being Run Over By Tractor [94MN074]
    Minnesota Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Program (MN FACE)  ...
    1995/03/08 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 57-year-old male part-time farmer (victim) died of injuries sustained after he was knocked down and run over by a farm tractor. The victim had operated the tractor earlier on the day of the incident. The tractor engine had been stopped, and the transmission was either left in a forward gear or while the tractor was stopped, the transmission was s ...
  • Roofer Falls 20 Feet to His Death
    Roofer Falls 20 Feet to His Death
    Nebraska Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (Nebraska FACE)  ...
    1995/03/02 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 46 year-old male roofer died as a result of injuries sustained from a 20 foot fall while installing shingles on a new home. He was not wearing any fall protection. The Nebraska Department of Labor investigator concluded that to prevent future similar occurrences, employers and employees should: 1. Ensure that appropriate fall protection is availa ...
  • Farm Tractor Overturns Crushing Parttime Farmer
    Farm Tractor Overturns Crushing Part-time Farmer
    Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE)  ...
    1995/02/28 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 38-year-old male part-time farmer (the victim) was crushed when the farm tractor he was operating overturned. The victim had just completed bush hogging a section of his farm and was taking his tractor to another section to continue the procedure the following day. The tractor was not equipped with Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) or a seat ...
  • Custodian Dies From Injuries Sustained While Attempting To Stop A Pickup Truck That Was Rolling Away
    Custodian Dies From Injuries Sustained While Attempting To Stop A Pickup Truck That Was Rolling Away
    Minnesota Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Program (MN FACE)  ...
    1995/02/28 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 66-year-old male custodian (victim) had driven a company owned pickup truck to a container manufacturing plant to pick up cardboard containers for his employer. The victim backed the truck through an open overhead loading dock door. The victim stopped the truck engine, but apparently left the automatic transmission in reverse. The truck's parking ...
  • Driver crushed between Semi Tractor and Trailer
    Driver crushed between Semi Tractor and Trailer
    Hetzler, William E. ;
    Hirsh, Gary L.
    1995/02/27 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 35-year old male truck driver was fatally injured when he was crushed between his tractor and the trailer it was towing. While going up a slight incline the trailer became separated from the tractor. The driver got out of the tractor to assess the situation and positioned himself between the tractor and the front of the trailer. The tractor rolle ...
  • Massachusetts Laborer Dies When Caught in Conveyor Machinery at Scrap Metal Business
    Massachusetts Laborer Dies When Caught in Conveyor Machinery at Scrap Metal Business
    Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Project (Massachusetts FACE)  ...
    1995/02/25 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On July 26, 1994, a 46-year-old laborer (the victim) died from injuries sustained when his left arm became caught between the belt and pulley of a conveyor system at a Massachusetts scrapyard and recycling plant. The victim was working alone removing fallen debris from the conveyor frame at the time of the incident. The local fire department was su ...
  • Commercial Garage Door Falls Fatally Crushing Worker
    Commercial Garage Door Falls, Fatally Crushing Worker
    Hetzler, William E. ;
    Hirsh, Gary L.
    1995/02/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 32 year-old male lumber yardman died after being struck by a 1,200 pound steel commercial garage door. The victim was closing the garage door at the time of the incident and was standing directly beneath the door. Shortly after he activated the door, the door free-fell and crushed him. The Nebraska Department of Labor evaluator concluded that to ...
  • Iron Worker Dies After Falling 55 Feet Through A Bridge Deck Under Construction
    Iron Worker Dies After Falling 55 Feet Through A Bridge Deck Under Construction
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1995/02/16 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On May 26, 1994, a 53-year-old male iron worker was killed after falling through an opening in a bridge under construction. The incident occurred at the construction site where steel deck pans were being secured to concrete beams to form the bridge deck. The victim had been placing and securing the pans when he apparently tripped or lost his balanc ...
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