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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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  • Mason Dies after Falling 18 Feet from Scaffolding
    Mason Dies after Falling 18 Feet from Scaffolding
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1991/07/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 52-year-old brick mason (victim) fell 18 feet to his death while working from a tubular welded frame scaffold. The victim was laying brick on the exterior of a new residence. At the time of the incident, the victim was attempting to move the plank platform to a higher level. The plank on which the victim was standing was not secured and apparentl ...
  • Electronics Technician is Electrocuted While Servicing a Microwave Oven
    Electronics Technician is Electrocuted While Servicing a Microwave Oven
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1991/06/28 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On March 20, 1991, a 42-year-old male electronics technician was electrocuted while working on a microwave oven. Using a pair of small needle-nosed pliers, he received approximately 2,500 volts of electricity while repairing or trouble-shooting the unit. NJDOH FACE personnel concluded that the following safety guidelines should be followed: 1. Equi ...
  • Carbon Monoxide Kills 65 yearold Rancher in Colorado
    Carbon Monoxide Kills 65 year-old Rancher in Colorado.
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1991/06/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 65 year-old rancher died inside a converted semi-truck trailer after being exposed to carbon monoxide from the exhaust of a portable gasoline engine-powered generator. The exhaust from the generator was vented to the outside with flexible ductwork placed through a small hole cut into the side of the trailer. On the night of the incident, the vict ...
  • A 79 yearold Colorado Farmer Dies After Falling Five Feet from a Haystack
    A 79 year-old Colorado Farmer Dies After Falling Five Feet from a Haystack.
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1991/06/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 79 year-old farmer died from injuries sustained in a five-foot fall while attempting to move bales of hay. The victim had climbed a ladder next to a twelve-foot-high stack of hay bales. The victim threw one bale to the ground, and then is thought to have stepped onto a bale that was protruding from the stack at the five-foot level. The victim fel ...
  • Insulator Dies after Falling 26 Feet to the Ground in Massachusetts
    Insulator Dies after Falling 26 Feet to the Ground in Massachusetts
    Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Project (Massachusetts FACE)  ...
    1991/05/26 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 42 year old insulator (victim) died shortly after falling 26 feet from the roof of the steel boat storage shed he was insulating. He was working with two other men laying strips insulation, 82 feet long and 3 feet wide, across the bar joists of the roof. The insulation was then covered with metal decking. As each section was finished, the crew wo ...
  • A Colorado Farm Wife was Killed in a Tractor Runover Incident
    A Colorado Farm Wife was Killed in a Tractor Run-over Incident.
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1991/05/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The 60 year-old wife of a farmer in Colorado was assisting her husband doing farm chores for a neighbor. The victim was attempting to connect a feed grinder to the draw bar of the tractor as her husband backed up the neighbor's tractor. She apparently slipped. Her husband was unable to stop the tractor in time due to lack of familiarity with the co ...
  • Lineman Electrocuted After Contacting 7600Volt Powerline During Attempt to Restore Electrical Power in Tennessee FACE 9110
    Lineman Electrocuted After Contacting 7600-Volt Powerline During Attempt to Restore Electrical Power in Tennessee: FACE 91-10
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/05/09 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 33 year old lineman who was electrocuted after contacting a 7600 volt powerline during an attempt to restore electrical power during a storm was examined. The employer was an electrical utility cooperative that employed 75 full time workers, most of whom were linemen. The employer has a written safety policy and comprehensive safety p ...
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  • Garbage Collector Dies After Falling From Back of Moving Garbage Truck
    Garbage Collector Dies After Falling From Back of Moving Garbage Truck
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1991/05/07 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 33-year-old male garbage collector died after falling from the back of a moving garbage truck. The victim and the driver of the garbage truck were following a routine garbage collection route. The victim was standing on a smooth steel bar at the back of the vehicle. The driver entered an alley. The victim then signaled the driver to back up. As t ...
  • Ironworker Dies in Ohio Following a 20Foot Fall Through a Skylight Opening FACE 9111
    Ironworker Dies in Ohio Following a 20-Foot Fall Through a Skylight Opening: FACE 91-11
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/05/07 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 38 year old ironworker who died after falling 20 feet through a skylight opening was investigated. The employer was a metal fabrication and erection contractor who employed 55 workers, and who had a safety policy, designated safety officer, and a comprehensive safety program which contained specific safe job procedures. The contractor ...
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  • Warehouseman Falls 70 feet to His Death Through an Open Elevator Shaft in New Jersey
    Warehouseman Falls 70 feet to His Death Through an Open Elevator Shaft in New Jersey
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1991/04/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On July 2, 1990, a 45-year-old warehouseman died as a result of a 70-foot fall through an open elevator shaft in a refrigerated warehouse of frozen food products. The victim took a loaded pallet jack by elevator to the seventh floor and left the elevator door open while a co-worker took the elevator to the eighth floor. The victim stepped backwards ...
  • County Garbage Collector Dies After Falling from Back End of Moving Garbage Truck FACE 9109
    County Garbage Collector Dies After Falling from Back End of Moving Garbage Truck: FACE 91-09
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/03/25 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 44 year old male county garbage collector who died after falling 12 inches from the back end of a moving garbage truck was examined. The employer was a county solid waste sanitation department that had been in operation for 23 years. The department employed 33 garbage collectors and 12 garbage truck drivers. The county has a general w ...
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  • Truck Driver Electrocuted After Contacting an Energized Dump Truck in South Carolina FACE 9108
    Truck Driver Electrocuted After Contacting an Energized Dump Truck in South Carolina: FACE 91-08
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/03/25 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of the electrocution of a 62 year old male truck driver was examined. The man was electrocuted while touching a dump truck that became energized. The employer was a manufacturer of ready mix concrete and septic tanks. The company employed 14 workers, and had written safety rules and procedures. The company had been contracted to provide a ...
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  • Distribution Line Technician Electrocuted in South Carolina FACE 9101
    Distribution Line Technician Electrocuted in South Carolina: FACE 91-01
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/03/25 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 46 year old distribution line technician who was killed while clearing branches from a single phase, 7200 volt primary powerline was examined. The employer was a public electric utility that employed more than 20,000 workers. The company had a written safety policy, a comprehensive safety program, and a corporate safety director. The ...
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  • Sheet Metal Worker Dies After Falling 35 Feet to a Concrete Floor FACE 9107
    Sheet Metal Worker Dies After Falling 35 Feet to a Concrete Floor: FACE 91-07
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/03/25 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 54 year old male sheet metal worker who died after falling 35 feet onto a concrete floor from a steel I-beam was examined. The employer was a general contractor who specialized in constructing industrial complexes and commercial and multifamily dwellings. The employer employed 254 workers, and had no written safety policy or safety pr ...
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  • Maintenance Worker Suffocates from Engulfment After Falling into Sawdust Silo FACE 9104
    Maintenance Worker Suffocates from Engulfment After Falling into Sawdust Silo: FACE 91-04
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/03/18 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 52 year old male maintenance worker who died after falling headfirst into a sawdust silo was examined. He worked for a furniture manufacturer which employed 275 full time workers including six maintenance workers. The company had a written safety program. The victim was responsible for keeping the scrap wood conveyers, sawdust removal ...
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  • Construction Laborer Dies After Falling 61 Feet from Work Platform in Virginia FACE 9106
    Construction Laborer Dies After Falling 61 Feet from Work Platform in Virginia: FACE 91-06
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/03/15 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 33 year old male construction laborer who died after falling 61 feet from a brickmason's motorized lift/work platform was examined. The employer was a construction company that employed 50 workers. Safety meetings were held weekly. The company was to lay the exterior brick for a six story building at a university. The brick work was d ...
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  • Construction Laborer Electrocuted After Handling Damaged Energized Extension Cord in Virginia FACE 9105
    Construction Laborer Electrocuted After Handling Damaged Energized Extension Cord in Virginia: FACE 91-05
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/03/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 19 year old construction laborer who was electrocuted upon handling a damaged extension cord was examined. The employer in this incident was a construction company that had been in business for 10 months building docks, piers and waterfront bulkheads for private residences. A crew was installing a waterfront bulkhead for a private res ...
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  • Tree Trimming Groundsman Electrocuted After Contacting an Energized Aerial Bucket Truck in South Carolina FACE 9103
    Tree Trimming Groundsman Electrocuted After Contacting an Energized Aerial Bucket Truck in South Carolina: FACE 91-03
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/03/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 27 year old male tree trimming groundsman who was electrocuted while contacting an aerial bucket truck was examined. He was employed by a tree service company that had been in operation for 42 years and employed 62 workers including 28 groundsmen. The company had written safety rules and procedures. At the time of the accident the vic ...
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  • Electrician Dies After Fall in South Carolina FACE 9102
    Electrician Dies After Fall in South Carolina: FACE 91-02
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1991/02/28 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 34 year old male electrician who fell 12 feet from a scaffold that he was erecting was examined. His employer was an interstate electrical contractor that employed 250 workers. The victim had been on the job for 2 days. The victim and a helper were installing conduit directly below a steel beam framework of the ceiling in a new shoppi ...
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  • Worker Falls 25 Feet to His Death From an Extension Ladder in New Jersey
    Worker Falls 25 Feet to His Death From an Extension Ladder in New Jersey
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1991/02/26 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On September 17, 1990, a 73-year-old male worker fell 25 feet to his death. An experienced handyman in reported very good health, this was his first day of work for a small landscaping company he was to be employed part-time for a few months. The victim stood on an extended aluminum ladder which was positioned against the side of a house covered wi ...
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