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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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  • Fire Department Paramedic Dies after Falling from Helicopter during a Retrieval Operation in California
    Fire Department Paramedic Dies after Falling from Helicopter during a Retrieval Operation in California
    California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE)  ...
    1993/11/12 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 28-year-old white male fire department paramedic died after falling approximately 50 to 75 feet from a helicopter during an attempt to retrieve medical equipment in a state park. The victim worked in the air operations division of the county fire department. The victim was using a tether strap harness and carabineers to secure himself to the heli ...
  • Electrician Dies from Electrocution
    Electrician Dies from Electrocution
    Boyle, Debora ;
    Madery, Georjean
    1993/11/04 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 42-year-old male journeyman electrician (victim) was fatally injured when he made direct contact with a bare section of an energized 240V electrical conductor in the base of a street light pole. He was not using any electrical personal protective equipment at the time of the incident. He was part of a two-person crew replacing lamp heads on the p ...
  • Construction Worker Dies from Heat Stroke
    Construction Worker Dies from Heat Stroke
    Boyle, Debora ;
    Madery, Georjean
    1993/10/29 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 31-year-old male concrete construction laborer (victim) died of heat stroke near the end of a hot summer work day. The temperature was 88 degrees on the day of the incident, about 6 degrees higher than average. Water was provided for workers on the construction site at all times. The victim had been pouring concrete sidewalks and curbs along a ci ...
  • Plant Supervisor Falls from Loading Dock and Dies in California
    Plant Supervisor Falls from Loading Dock and Dies in California
    California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE)  ...
    1993/10/26 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 68-year-old white male plant supervisor fell approximately six feet from a loading dock and died several days later. He (victim) was climbing down from the loading dock to help co-workers unload a truck. Co-workers heard a noise and when they turned to look, they saw the victim lying on the ground. Paramedics were summoned to the scene. The CaFAC ...
  • Iowa Farm Worker Suffocates After Becoming Trapped in a Storage Bin Filled with an Unstable Grain Product
    Iowa Farm Worker Suffocates After Becoming Trapped in a Storage Bin Filled with an Unstable Grain Product
    Currier, Russell W. ;
    Jones, Shirley K.
    1993/10/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 42 year-old male farmworker (victim) from Iowa died after entering a storage grain bin filled with an unstable grain product. The victim was working with his father (also the owner of the farming operation) and co-worker. At the time of the incident the three men were loading grain from the storage bin onto a grain truck. The bin measures 37 feet ...
  • Lineman Electrocuted After Contacting 7200 Volt Transmission Line While Installing New Pole
    Lineman Electrocuted After Contacting 7,200 Volt Transmission Line While Installing New Pole
    Currier, Russell W. ;
    Jones, Shirley K.
    1993/10/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 31 year old employee of an electrical construction firm was electrocuted when the pole he and another employee were installing came in contact with a 7,200 volt distribution line. The employee was wearing a hard hat, rubber boots and muddy canvas gloves. NIOSH investigators concluded that in order to prevent future similar occurrences, the employ ...
  • Grain Elevator Worker Dies After Becoming Engulfed in Soy Beans
    Grain Elevator Worker Dies After Becoming Engulfed in Soy Beans
    Boyle, Debora ;
    Madery, Georjean
    1993/10/18 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 71-year-old male part-time grain elevator worker (victim) died of injuries he received after becoming engulfed in approximately 5,000 bushels of soy beans. The incident occurred in a 120,000 bushel cement grain silo. The grain elevator had a written bin entry policy, but use of personal protective equipment (i.e., safety belt or harness and lifel ...
  • Independent Contractor Dies in Sewer Line Excavation Engulfment Alaska
    Independent Contractor Dies in Sewer Line Excavation Engulfment -- Alaska
    Alaska Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (Alaska FACE)  ...
    1993/10/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On April 12, 1993, a 34-year-old, male independent contractor (victim) was killed as a result of traumatic head and neck injuries during a sewer line excavation cave-in. The victim was repairing a sewer line at a private residence and had excavated a 12-foot deep, 15-foot-long trench with 90-degree sidewalls to access the existing sewer line. The v ...
  • Painter Dies After Fall Inside 250000 Gallon Water Tank North Carolina FACE 9323
    Painter Dies After Fall Inside 250,000 Gallon Water Tank - North Carolina: FACE 93-23
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
    1993/10/07 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 20-year-old painter who died after he fell from an undetermined height inside a 250,000-gallon municipal water tank was reviewed. The employer was a painting contractor employing six workers. The company had been contracted to sandblast, prime, and paint the interior and exterior of a 250,000-gallon water tank. At the time of the acci ...
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  • Pilot Dies in Airplane Crash in Wyoming
    Pilot Dies in Airplane Crash in Wyoming
    Wyoming Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology Project (Wyoming FACE)  ...
    1993/10/06 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 33 year old male pilot died from injuries received when the air ambulance he was navigating crashed in a mountain range during a blizzard. The fixed-wing aircraft was approaching an airport in the central part of the state, some 8 1/2 miles beyond the crash site, transporting an emergency heart patient to a hospital in that area. The craft was be ...
  • Massachusetts Swimming Pool Company President Drowns During Routine Service Call
    Massachusetts Swimming Pool Company President Drowns During Routine Service Call
    Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Project (Massachusetts FACE)  ...
    1993/10/05 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On May 11, 1993, a 38 year old male swimming pool service and supply company owner drowned in 12 feet of water during the course of a routine annual service call at a Massachusetts country club. Donned in full scuba gear and diving alone at the time of the incident, the victim was readying the swimming pool for its' annual Memorial Day Weekend open ...
  • Truck Driver in Two Vehicle Headon Crash in Wyoming
    Truck Driver in Two Vehicle Head-on Crash in Wyoming
    Wyoming Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology Project (Wyoming FACE)  ...
    1993/09/30 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 38 year old male derrick hand died from injuries suffered while driving a 10 year old pickup that collided head-on with a later model pickup that was pulling a triple axle camp trailer. The victim had passed another vehicle and was returning from the passing lane of a two-lane road in clear daylight conditions when his vehicle struck an oncoming ...
  • Rancher Dies in Offroad Tractor Rollover in Wyoming
    Rancher Dies in Off-road Tractor Rollover in Wyoming
    Wyoming Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology Project (Wyoming FACE)  ...
    1993/09/30 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 92 year old male rancher died from injuries suffered when the tractor he was driving backed down a ditch and overturned with the victim being thrown under the vehicle. The elderly victim had been digging trenches on ranch land about 2 miles away from the nearest highway, attempting to drain some large puddles from a two-track road. The tractor ap ...
  • Farmer Drowns in Tractor Rollover in Wyoming
    Farmer Drowns in Tractor Rollover in Wyoming
    Wyoming Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology Project (Wyoming FACE)  ...
    1993/09/30 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 71 year old male rancher died from injuries suffered while mowing a horse pasture adjacent to a creek behind his house. The victim had borrowed a tractor and mower from a neighbor and, while mowing, had tipped the tractor over and become pinned under it. He was found by the owner of the tractor five days after the incident had occurred. Evidence ...
  • Oilfield Worker Drowns in Flash Flood in Wyoming Not Preventable
    Oilfield Worker Drowns in Flash Flood in Wyoming - Not Preventable!
    Wyoming Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology Project (Wyoming FACE)  ...
    1993/09/30 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 52 year old male oil well service owner died from injuries suffered while circulating a well with a crew of four workers. While attempting circulation, a lightning storm came up and the workers took shelter either in their vehicles or in a building adjacent to the rig, called a "doghouse". After the lightning had passed, the workers again began t ...
  • Worker Suffers Onthejob Heart Attack in Wyoming
    Worker Suffers On-the-job Heart Attack in Wyoming
    Wyoming Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology Project (Wyoming FACE)  ...
    1993/09/30 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 57 year old male heavy equipment operator died from injuries suffered while applying diesel fuel to the gates of a belly-dump truck to minimize the probability of asphalt buildup while in use. The worker had climbed up on the gates and begun the application process when witnesses saw him grab his chest and fall to the ground. All indications are ...
  • Salesman Dies from Vehicle Rollover in Wyoming
    Salesman Dies from Vehicle Rollover in Wyoming
    Wyoming Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology Project (Wyoming FACE)  ...
    1993/09/29 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 45 year old male road salesperson died at the scene from injuries received when the car he was driving left an Interstate roadway at an estimated speed of 95 miles per hour and overturned. The driver, who was not wearing seatbelts, was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle rolled 2 1/2 times, coming to rest on its top. Employers may be able to mi ...
  • Roofer Falls from Top of New Home in Wyoming
    Roofer Falls from Top of New Home in Wyoming
    Wyoming Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology Project (Wyoming FACE)  ...
    1993/09/24 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 53 year old teacher who was working as carpenter/leadman on a housing project died from injuries received when he fell nearly 30' from the roof of a two-story home he was helping to roof. The victim had been standing on a roof slope with an unusually steep pitch (45 degree angle), braced against a 2x4 that was securely nailed to the roof about fo ...
  • Roofer Dies After Fall from Ladder North Carolina FACE 9322
    Roofer Dies After Fall from Ladder - North Carolina: FACE 93-22
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
    1993/09/20 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    This case report concerned a 56-year-old male roofer who fell from a ladder about 15 feet above the ground. The roofer was employed by a company which had been contracted to replace a 27-foot-high roof on an office complex. A 40-foot fiberglass extension ladder was being used to access the roof. The victim was an experienced roofer with a 25-year w ...
    Public Domain
  • SelfEmployed Massachusetts Real Estate DeveloperBuilder Electrocuted by Construction Site Generator
    Self-Employed Massachusetts Real Estate Developer/Builder Electrocuted by Construction Site Generator
    Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Project (Massachusetts FACE)  ...
    1993/09/17 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On August 03, 1992, a 56 year old real estate developer/builder was electrocuted at a new homesite under construction. While in the process of shutting down a construction site generator for the night, the victim apparently came into contact with a bare electrical conductor. Once the victim was found, emergency medical services were summoned and he ...
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