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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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  • Wheat Farm Employee Electrocuted When the Aluminum Irrigation Pipe Contacted a 7200 Volt Power Line
    Wheat Farm Employee Electrocuted When the Aluminum Irrigation Pipe Contacted a 7200 Volt Power Line
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1990/11/14 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The fatal accident occurred on a Monday at approximately 1230 hours. The victim was relocating a siderow sprinkler system that is connected to the pumping system with 30 foot sections of 4 inch aluminum irrigation pipe. While relocating a section of the pipe the victim lifted it to a vertical position where it contacted a 7200 volt power line that ...
  • A Tree Worker Dies After Falling From A Tree
    A Tree Worker Dies After Falling From A Tree
    Belloli, Joseph ;
    Davis, Letitia
    1990/11/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 43 year old male worker fell to his death while cutting branches from a tree with a chain saw. Although the victim was using a safety belt and lanyard, he accidently cut though the lanyard and fell approximately 50 feet to the ground. The property owner was present but some distance away when the victim yelled out and fell. The Department of Labo ...
  • Roofer Dies After Falling From A Flat Roof
    Roofer Dies After Falling From A Flat Roof
    Belloli, Joseph ;
    Davis, Letitia
    1990/11/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 34 year old male roofer, employed by a subcontractor, fell to his death while working on the flat roof of a two story residence. The victim was a Deputy Sheriff Correction Officer working part time as a roofer. He was part of a two person crew applying 4x8 sheets of insulation to the roof. While he was butting the sheets together near the unguard ...
  • A Roofer Falls To His Death
    A Roofer Falls To His Death
    Belloli, Joseph ;
    Davis, Letitia
    1990/11/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 33 year old roofer fell approximately 25 feet to his death while working to repair the roof of a three story residence. The contractor for whom he was employed had no written safety program or procedures and provided no safety training. The victim was not using personal fall protection equipment and the ladders used were not secured. The Massachu ...
  • Apprentice Boilermaker Falls 122 Feet to His Death in New Jersey
    Apprentice Boilermaker Falls 122 Feet to His Death in New Jersey
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1990/11/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 20-year-old apprentice boilermaker, who was acting as a fire watch, died at approximately 3:30 a.m. on May 31, 1990, as a result of a 122 foot fall. He was employed by one of several construction companies that were contracted to refurbish very large exterior structures at a petro-chemical plant. Working at night, the victim was assigned the task ...
  • Parttime Cable Vision Camera Operator Dies from Injuries Received in Fall from Scaffolding
    Part-time Cable Vision Camera Operator Dies from Injuries Received in Fall from Scaffolding
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1990/11/05 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 57-year-old part time cable vision camera operator died at a local hospital from injuries sustained in a 6-foot fall from scaffolding. The victim had been filming a parade as part of a video news article. Upon completion of the event, members of the film crew were assisting in the dismantling of the rented scaffold. While she assisted in dismantl ...
  • Pipe Fitter Falls 42 Feet to His Death in New Jersey
    Pipe Fitter Falls 42 Feet to His Death in New Jersey
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1990/11/03 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On May 1, 1990, a 41-year-old male pipe fitter was killed as a result of a 42 foot fall through a floor opening. The victim was a pipe fitter who had been hired through a union hall by a large construction companyjust 2-1/2 days prior to the fatality. The company had been doing heavy construction in a building at the site of a power generating stat ...
  • Construction Worker Falls to His Death From a Collapsed Scaffold Tower in New Jersey
    Construction Worker Falls to His Death From a Collapsed Scaffold Tower in New Jersey
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1990/11/02 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On April 24, 1990, a 28-year-old construction worker in New Jersey was killed after falling 33 feet from a collapsed scaffold tower. The victim was a member of a crew that specialized in erection of steel storage tank. They were erecting waste water tanks in the site of a chemical company. Standing on top of a tubular welded steel scaffold tower, i ...
  • Electrician Dies Working on Energized Electrical Circuit in New Jersey
    Electrician Dies Working on Energized Electrical Circuit in New Jersey
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1990/11/02 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A two-man crew of electricians was installing new wiring through an existing conduit in a department store ceiling. While using a personnel lift to work overhead, one of the workers made contact with an energized 277-volt electrical circuit. He was electrocuted and fell out of the lift. FACE investigators concluded that in order to prevent future s ...
  • Wife of a Sheep Rancher Was Fatally Injured While Attempting to Round Up a Flock of Sheep
    Wife of a Sheep Rancher Was Fatally Injured While Attempting to Round Up a Flock of Sheep
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1990/10/30 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On April 30, 1990, the 58-year-old wife of a sheep rancher was fatally injured while attempting to round up a flock of sheep. The fatal accident occurred sometime during the night hours on a Friday evening or early Saturday morning. At 1500 hours the victim and her husband left the ranch headquarters to round up their sheep and bring them to the ra ...
  • Truck Tarper Slips Off Wet Tarp and Falls to His Death
    Truck Tarper Slips Off Wet Tarp and Falls to His Death
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    1990/10/02 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On March 30, 1990, a 51year-old male trucking company employee in New Jersey slipped off a wet tarp covering a load on a flatbed truck and fell 59½ inches to a concrete floor. He died on March 31, 1990. Although he had performed this task numerous times, this evening the tarp was wet, and his shoes were slippery. FACE investigators concluded that, ...
  • Farm Worker Dies from Burns received while Fighting Range Fire
    Farm Worker Dies from Burns received while Fighting Range Fire
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1990/09/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 74-year-old male farm worker died at a local hospital from burns that he incurred while fighting a range fire. The victim was using a tractor equipped with a blade to create a fire break. As he neared the edge of the field he turned the tractor into the wind to come back across the field. As he executed the turn, the wind-driven range fire overto ...
  • Laborer Dies from Electrical Injuries Sustained in an Electrical Distribution System Substation in Virginia FACE 9031
    Laborer Dies from Electrical Injuries Sustained in an Electrical Distribution System Substation in Virginia: FACE 90-31
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/08/29 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 21 year old male laborer was injured, and subsequently died, after the galvanized pipe he was carrying came in contact with a 12,500 volt jumper wire. He was employed by a public electric cooperative company. The company was in the process of installing an energy conservation control system at one of their nine substations. The victim and a crew ...
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  • Mason Dies After Falling 36 Feet from Scaffolding FACE 9020
    Mason Dies After Falling 36 Feet from Scaffolding: FACE 90-20
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/08/21 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 33 year old male brick mason died after he fell 36 feet from a tubular metal frame scaffold. The victim was employed by a masonry construction company which was laying brick on the exterior of a new building. The crew was working from the sixth level of a tubular welded frame scaffold with each level being approximately 6 feet high. The work at t ...
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  • Cattle Ranch Employee was Fatally Injured While Moving a One Ton Bale of Hay with a Tractor Mounted Front End Loader
    Cattle Ranch Employee was Fatally Injured While Moving a One Ton Bale of Hay with a Tractor Mounted Front End Loader
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1990/08/20 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On February 20,1989, a 46 year old cattle ranch employee was fatally injured while moving a one ton bale of hay with a tractor mounted front end loader equipped with forks. The fatal accident occurred on a Tuesday morning at approximately 1140 hours. The victim was using a model 2040 John Deere tractor, with a modified front end loader to move and ...
  • Owner of Commercial Sign Painting Firm Died Because of Injuries that Occurred When He Fell 9 Feet at a Job Site
    Owner of Commercial Sign Painting Firm Died Because of Injuries that Occurred When He Fell 9 Feet at a Job Site
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1990/08/18 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On February 18,1990, a 55 year old owner of a commercial sign painting firm died because of injuries that occurred when he fell 9 feet at a job site two days earlier. The fatal accident occurred on a Friday afternoon at approximately 1730 hours. The victim was measuring a store front in preparation for installing a business sign. The sign was to be ...
  • Laborer Touching Suspended Cement Bucket Electrocuted When Crane Cable Contacts 7200Volt Powerline in North Carolina FACE 9029
    Laborer Touching Suspended Cement Bucket Electrocuted When Crane Cable Contacts 7200-Volt Powerline in North Carolina: FACE 90-29
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/08/02 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 29 year old male laborer was electrocuted when the crane cable suspending a 1 yard concrete bucket he was touching contacted a 7200 volt powerline. His employer was a heavy construction company which was constructing a large addition to an existing wastewater treatment facility. Insulating hoses had been placed on a 7200 volt powerline at the sit ...
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  • Carpenter Falls 62 Feet to His Death While Attempting to Enter a Personnel Basket at a Bridge Construction Site in Maryland FACE 9023
    Carpenter Falls 62 Feet to His Death While Attempting to Enter a Personnel Basket at a Bridge Construction Site in Maryland: FACE 90-23
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/07/25 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 30 year old male carpenter employed by a heavy construction company died when he fell 62 feet while trying to enter a personnel basket. The company had been contracted to build a bridge over a waterway. The victim was working inside the form for a concrete pier, installing spacer blocks between the reinforcing steel and the form. He had run out o ...
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  • Sewer Worker Dies When Inflatable Sewer Plug Bursts in Washington DC FACE 9017
    Sewer Worker Dies When Inflatable Sewer Plug Bursts in Washington, D.C.: FACE 90-17
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/07/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 45 year old male municipal sewer maintenance worker who was working inside a 12 1/2 foot deep sewer chamber died when an inflatable sewer plug burst, allowing sewage to flood the chamber. A crew of ten workers was assigned the task of diverting the flow of sewage in a 6 foot diameter sewer main branch in preparation for installing some adjustable ...
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  • Lineman Electrocuted When He Contacts a 7200Volt Powerline While Installing a Guy Wire in North Carolina FACE 9027
    Lineman Electrocuted When He Contacts a 7200-Volt Powerline While Installing a Guy Wire in North Carolina: FACE 90-27
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/07/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    This report concerned the death of a 30 year old male journeyman lineman who was electrocuted while installing a guy wire. His employer was an electrical contractor that had been contracted to install a new single phase 7200 volt powerline by the local electrical cooperative. The lineman had previously insulated the existing powerline by placing a ...
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