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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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  • Tree Trimmer Crew Leader Dies When He Contacts Energized Powerline in Puerto Rico FACE 9002
    Tree Trimmer Crew Leader Dies When He Contacts Energized Powerline in Puerto Rico: FACE 90-02
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
    1990/04/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A tree trimming crew was en route to a jobsite when they noticed that trees had fallen over a 4,000-volt powerline in front of a radio tower. The damage had been caused by Hurricane Hugo. Since all the powerlines in the area had been de-energized, the crew leader decided to clear the area in front of the radio tower. The crew cut and pruned the tre ...
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  • Lineman Dies When He Contacts Energized PowerLine in Puerto Rico FACE 9003
    Lineman Dies When He Contacts Energized PowerLine in Puerto Rico: FACE 90-03
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
    1990/04/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A line crew, assigned the task of restoring power to secondary service lines at night, determined that a switch had to be opened on a pole-mounted transformer to de-energize the line on which repairs were to be made. The powerline repairs were needed as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Hugo. A co-worker lifted a hot stick to open the switch. ...
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  • Lineman Dies When He Contacts Energized Power Line in Puerto Rico FACE 9005
    Lineman Dies When He Contacts Energized Power Line in Puerto Rico: FACE 90-05
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
    1990/04/11 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A construction crew consisting of a supervisor, three class A linemen (including the victim), a first class lineman, a groundman, and two truck drivers were assigned the task of correcting a malfunction in a de-energized three-phase powerline. When the crew arrived at the worksite, they found that one of the three phases had broken and fallen to th ...
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  • Asbestos Worker Dies in Fall from Scaffold in Indiana FACE 9013
    Asbestos Worker Dies in Fall from Scaffold in Indiana: FACE 90-13
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
    1990/03/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 21-year-old asbestos worker died as a result of injuries sustained in a 12-foot fall from a scaffold. The victim was a member of a six-man crew engaged in the removal of asbestos-contaminated insulation from a series of large ducts on the exterior of an electric power generation plant. The victim was removing asbestos insulation from a large outd ...
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  • Oil Field Worker Killed When Pressure Relief Valve Broke Off From Pump and Struck Victim in the Back of the Head
    Oil Field Worker Killed When Pressure Relief Valve Broke Off From Pump and Struck Victim in the Back of the Head
    McKenzie, Lyle E.
    1990/03/15 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On September 15, 1989 an oil and gas field service company was preparing a natural gas well for operation. The operation being performed involved a high pressure test of a new well. Water is pumped, into the well casing, under high pressure to determine the integrity of the concrete casing. While assembling the required equipment an employee notice ...
  • One Laborer and Two Steel Workers Electrocuted When an Elevated Work Platform Contacts 69000Volt Powerline in Ohio FACE 9001
    One Laborer and Two Steel Workers Electrocuted When an Elevated Work Platform Contacts 69,000-Volt Powerline in Ohio: FACE 90-01
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/03/05 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The cases of three construction workers who were electrocuted and three others who were seriously burned were examined. The accident occurred when the bottom phase of a 69,000 volt overhead powerline came in contact with a mobile elevating work platform they were moving. The company had been contracted to construct a large steel framed and aluminum ...
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  • Five Family Members Die After Entering Manure Waste Pit on Dairy Farm FACE 8946
    Five Family Members Die After Entering Manure Waste Pit on Dairy Farm: FACE 89-46
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/02/12 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 65 year old male dairy farmer, his 37 and 28 year old sons, a 15 year old grandson, and a 62 year old nephew died when they entered a manure waste pit with an oxygen deficient atmosphere. The farmer owned and operated a diary farm with his family. The manure pit had been installed 18 years ago. On the day of the accident it is thought that the 28 ...
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  • Truck Driver Dies When Crane Boom Contacts Powerline FACE 8948
    Truck Driver Dies When Crane Boom Contacts Powerline: FACE 89-48
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/01/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 43 year old male truck driver died when the boom of the truck mounted crane he was operating contacted a 14,400 volt overhead powerline. The employer was a large building materials supply company which employed 1,726 individuals. The victim was one of 52 drivers who delivered concrete products. The company had a full time safety officer, a writte ...
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  • Painter Dies from Burns Received from Explosion Inside Tank FACE 8938
    Painter Dies from Burns Received from Explosion Inside Tank: FACE 89-38
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/01/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 41 year old male painter suffered burn injuries and died 5 days later from an explosion which occurred while he was painting the inside of a 1300 gallon tank. A 32 year old male painter stationed outside the tank suffered burns and a broken arm. The employer was a sheet metal fabrication company with 30 employees which had been in business for 20 ...
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  • Foundry Laborer Electrocuted While Loading Electric Induction Furnace FACE 8943
    Foundry Laborer Electrocuted While Loading Electric Induction Furnace: FACE 89-43
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/01/16 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 22 year old male foundry laborer was electrocuted when a piece of scrap metal he was loading into a damaged electric induction furnace became energized. The victim worked in a foundry with 30 persons and had been hired 2 weeks earlier. The foundry has a written safety program and holds weekly safety meetings. The parent company, employing 1000 pe ...
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  • Window Mechanic Dies in 250Foot Fall FACE 8949
    Window Mechanic Dies in 250-Foot Fall: FACE 89-49
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/01/09 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 30 year old male window mechanic died when he fell 250 feet through a window opening while attempting to replace the window. The victim was self employed. He had worked in the glass business for several years prior to going into business for himself approximately 4.5 years ago. The victim and his one employee had gone to a 21 story office buildin ...
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  • Apprentice Electrician Electrocuted FACE 8950
    Apprentice Electrician Electrocuted: FACE 89-50
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1990/01/04 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 23 year old male apprentice electrician was electrocuted while making a connection for a light fixture in a junction box. The employer was an electrical contractor with 40 employees. The company had a designated part time safety officer, but no written safety program. The victim had worked for the company for about 2 years. Wiring and fixtures we ...
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  • Laborer Falls to His Death Through a Skylight Opening FACE 8947
    Laborer Falls to His Death Through a Skylight Opening: FACE 89-47
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/12/20 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    An 18 year old male laborer died after falling through a skylight opening 27 feet to a concrete floor. The victim had been employed as a laborer for 8 days by a roofing and metal fabrication contractor. The company employed 60 workers, and had no written safety policy or safety program. The company had been contracted to install foam insulation boa ...
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  • Welder Dies in Fall from Fork Lift FACE 8945
    Welder Dies in Fall from Fork Lift: FACE 89-45
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/12/10 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 47 year old male welder died as a result of falling approximately 7 feet from a fork lift. The victim had been employed for 5 years as a welder for a welding and machining services company in operation for 21 years. The company employed 45 workers, including 35 welders. A coworker noticed that the fork carriage on the fork lift he was using had b ...
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  • Two Farm Laborers Die in OxygenDeficient Manure Pit FACE 8944
    Two Farm Laborers Die in Oxygen-Deficient Manure Pit: FACE 89-44
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/12/04 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 31 year old male dairy farm laborer entered a manure pit to clear a pipe, lost consciousness, and collapsed at the bottom. In a rescue attempt, his 33 year old brother, also a farm laborer, entered the pit, lost consciousness, and collapsed. The employer was a family owned farm operated by the father and five sons. The farm consisted of a 60 cow ...
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  • Television Cable Installer Electrocuted FACE 8942
    Television Cable Installer Electrocuted: FACE 89-42
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/12/04 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 24 year old male television cable installer was electrocuted when he came in contact with a 7280 volt powerline running 5 feet above the roof of a house. The employer was an electrical contractor with 90 employees who had been in business for 12 years. The company president served as the safety officer. The company did powerline work, TV cable in ...
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  • Carpenter Dies After 13Foot Fall Through Roof Opening onto Concrete Floor FACE 8941
    Carpenter Dies After 13-Foot Fall Through Roof Opening onto Concrete Floor: FACE 89-41
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/10/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    An evaluation was conducted of a 27 year old male carpenter who fell through a cut opening on a roof to a concrete floor 13 feet 4 inches below, sustained massive head injuries and died 6 days later. The victim had been employed for 2 months by a construction company which was building a shopping mall. The company had no designated safety officer. ...
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  • Distribution Line Technician Electrocuted by Conductor in Contact with 7200Volt Power Line FACE 8936
    Distribution Line Technician Electrocuted by Conductor in Contact with 7200-Volt Power Line: FACE 89-36
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/09/21 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 44 year old male distribution line technician was electrocuted and a second distribution line technician received severe electrical burns when a new conductor they were installing contacted an existing, energized 7200 volt power line. The victim was one of 100 distribution line technicians employed by an electrical contractor which had been in op ...
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  • Laborer Electrocuted When He Contacts 4160Volt Power Line on Rooftop FACE 8937
    Laborer Electrocuted When He Contacts 4160-Volt Power Line on Rooftop: FACE 89-37
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/09/18 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 21 year old male laborer was electrocuted when his hand contacted a 4160 volt power service line. The employer was a painting contractor in operation for 15 years with 50 employees. The victim was a general laborer doing sandblasting who had been employed with the company for 1 month. The company had no written safety policy. At the time of the a ...
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  • Stucco Mason Dies in Fall from Scaffold FACE 8935
    Stucco Mason Dies in Fall from Scaffold: FACE 89-35
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/09/08 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 28 year old male stucco mason died as a result of falling approximately 48 feet from a scaffold. The victim had been employed for 6 months as a stucco mason by a contracting company that had been in operation for 18 months. The company employed 16 workers, including eight stucco masons. The employer had no written safety policy and did not use wr ...
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