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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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Showing 3261 - 3280 of 3531 results
  • Service Operations Technician Dies After Contacting 7680Volt Switch FACE 8940
    Service Operations Technician Dies After Contacting 7680-Volt Switch.: FACE 89-40
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/09/08 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    An evaluation was conducted of a 40 year old male service operations technician who died after contacting an energized 7680 volt switch while observing a service operations technician trainee operating the switch. The employer was a large utility company which has been in operation for more than 140 years and employs 8600 workers. The company has a ...
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  • Apprentice Lineman Dies After Contacting 7200Volt Primary Wire FACE 8939
    Apprentice Lineman Dies After Contacting 7200-Volt Primary Wire: FACE 89-39
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/09/08 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 20 year old male apprentice lineman died after making direct contact with a 7200 volt primary wire. The victim was working for a large, multistate utility services contractor employing over 10,000 workers. The company has a multifaceted safety program that specifically addresses the hazards employees in each of the various subdivisions are likely ...
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  • Grain Elevator Leadman Suffocates After Being Engulfed in Shelled Corn Inside Silo FACE 8933
    Grain Elevator Leadman Suffocates After Being Engulfed in Shelled Corn Inside Silo: FACE 89-33
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/08/21 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 54 year old male grain elevator leadman died when he was engulfed in corn stored inside a 76 foot high 33 foot diameter grain silo. The victim was using a pneumatic conveyer to clean the inside of the grain silo. He was employed at a grain processing facility that has been in operation for 47 years. The facility employs 80 workers, and has no wri ...
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  • Ironworker Dies in Fall from a Warehouse Under Construction FACE 8934
    Ironworker Dies in Fall from a Warehouse Under Construction: FACE 89-34
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/08/21 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 40 year old male ironworker died as a result of injuries that occurred when he fell nearly 40 feet from a steel beam of a warehouse under construction. He had been employed for 13 years as an ironworker by a steel erection company. The company, in business for 15 years, has no written safety or health program. At the time of the accident hard hat ...
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  • Caulking Mechanic Dies in Fall When Scaffold Fails FACE 8929
    Caulking Mechanic Dies in Fall When Scaffold Fails: FACE 89-29
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/08/08 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 33 year old male caulking mechanic died when the scaffold on which he was working failed, causing him to fall 60 feet to the ground. The employer was a caulking contractor with 13 workers, including seven caulking mechanics. The company has been in existence for 52 years and has no formal safety program. The victim had been employed by the compan ...
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  • Electricians Helper Falls to His Death Through a Skylight FACE 8930
    Electrician's Helper Falls to His Death Through a Skylight: FACE 89-30
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/07/26 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 39 year old male electrician's helper died after falling 16 feet through a skylight to a concrete floor. The victim had been employed for 9 months as an electrician's helper by an electrical contracting company that had been in existence for 21 years. The employer has a written safety policy and uses written safety rules and procedures. On the da ...
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  • Painter Dies in 25Foot Fall from Tank Top onto Concrete Pad FACE 8923
    Painter Dies in 25-Foot Fall from Tank Top onto Concrete Pad: FACE 89-23
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/07/24 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 63 year old male painter died when he fell 25 feet from the top of a tank onto a concrete pad. The employer was a small painting contractor. The victim had owned the company for most of its 40 year existence, and had sold it to his son a few years prior to the accident. The company had a contract to paint the exterior of several outdoor tanks for ...
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  • Apprentice Lineman Electrocuted While Upgrading a Power Distribution System FACE 8926
    Apprentice Lineman Electrocuted While Upgrading a Power Distribution System: FACE 89-26
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/07/18 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 21 year old male apprentice lineman was electrocuted when he contacted a 13,700 volt power line while upgrading a power distribution system. The victim was employed by a small power line construction company with 18 employees that has been in operation for 11 years. The company has a set of written safety rules that all employees are required to ...
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  • Laborer Dies from 80Foot Fall Through a Bridge FACE 8931
    Laborer Dies from 80-Foot Fall Through a Bridge: FACE 89-31
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/07/17 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 31 year old male laborer was killed when he fell 80 feet through a section of bridge road surface that broke under him. The employer was a general construction firm that had been in business for 40 years. The employer has written safety policies and procedures, but no formal safety training program. At the time of the accident the victim was part ...
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  • Two Maintenance Workers Die After Inhaling Hydrogen Sulfide in Manhole FACE 8928
    Two Maintenance Workers Die After Inhaling Hydrogen Sulfide in Manhole: FACE 89-28
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/06/30 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 29 year old male maintenance worker entered a sewer manhole to repair a pipe, and collapsed at the bottom. In a rescue attempt a 43 year old male maintenance worker entered the manhole and also collapsed. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Both were employed by an animal hide tanning company with 24 employees. The victims had been wi ...
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  • Carpenter Dies in 90Foot Fall from Top of Parking Garage FACE 8924
    Carpenter Dies in 90-Foot Fall from Top of Parking Garage: FACE 89-24
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/06/26 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 49 year old male carpenter fell 90 feet to his death from the top of a parking garage which was under construction. He was employed by a construction company that has been in business for 14 years. The principal business of the firm was the erection of concrete structures. The company employs 800 workers including 530 carpenters. The employer has ...
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  • Distribution Line Technician Dies After Contacting Energized Conductor FACE 8927
    Distribution Line Technician Dies After Contacting Energized Conductor: FACE 89-27
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/06/20 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 37 year old male distribution line technician died from a secondary infection 37 days after receiving third degree burns when he contacted an energized conductor while repositioning a bucket to perform maintenance on a power line. The employer was a power line construction and maintenance firm with 325 employees. The firm provides comprehensive s ...
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  • Ironworker Dies Following a 12Foot Fall from Metal Decking onto Concrete FACE 8912
    Ironworker Dies Following a 12-Foot Fall from Metal Decking onto Concrete: FACE 89-12
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/06/20 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On December 13, 1989, a 20 year old male ironworker died when he fell 12 feet onto a concrete floor. The victim was employed since his arrival in the United States as an ironworker by a small construction company that does steel erection and decking. He spoke and understood English, but his primary language was Spanish. The victim was a member of a ...
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  • Construction Worker Dies in 36Foot Fall at Construction Site FACE 8920
    Construction Worker Dies in 36-Foot Fall at Construction Site: FACE 89-20
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/04/25 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 37 year old male construction worker died after falling 36 feet when the wind blew him from the roof of a structure. The victim was employed by a steel erection firm which had been in operation for 22 years. The company had approximately 20 employees and written safety rules and procedures, but no designated safety officer. At the time of the inc ...
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  • Cement Finisher Dies After 160Foot Fall from Scaffold FACE 8921
    Cement Finisher Dies After 160-Foot Fall from Scaffold: FACE 89-21
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/04/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 27 year old male cement finisher was dismantling suspended scaffolding inside a 172 foot high circular concrete silo when he lost his balance and fell from the scaffolding. His safety lanyard broke and he fell 160 feet to the concrete floor of the silo. He was employed for 3 years by a construction company that specialized in slip form constructi ...
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  • RooferCarpenter Dies After 26Foot Fall from Roof FACE 8922
    Roofer/Carpenter Dies After 26-Foot Fall from Roof: FACE 89-22
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/04/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 28 year old male roofer fell 26 feet, 6 inches from the roof of a newly constructed six unit condominium complex and died four days later. The victim was one of four employees of a roofing/aluminum siding company which has been in operation for 13 years. The company has no written safety policy or program, with training provided on the job. At th ...
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  • Ironworker Dies Following a 25Foot Fall Through a Roof Opening FACE 8913
    Ironworker Dies Following a 25-Foot Fall Through a Roof Opening: FACE 89-13
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/04/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On December 14, 1988, a 41 year old male ironworker died when he fell 25 feet after stepping through a roof opening. The victim had been employed for about 18 years as an ironworker by a small construction firm. The victim was part of an eight person crew finishing the steel erection for a six story building. At the time of the incident, the crew h ...
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  • Journeyman Electrician Electrocuted When Lockout Attempt Fails FACE 8918
    Journeyman Electrician Electrocuted When Lockout Attempt Fails: FACE 89-18
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/04/07 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 39 year old male journeyman electrician died when, after deenergizing one controlled access area, he mistakenly entered an identical energized area through a hatch with a defective lock, and made contact with an energized conductor. The employer, a large pulp and paper mill, has a full time safety and health officer, a written safety policy and d ...
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  • Sheet Metal Mechanic Dies Following a 22Foot Fall Through a Roof Opening FACE 8925
    Sheet Metal Mechanic Dies Following a 22-Foot Fall Through a Roof Opening: FACE 89-25
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/04/07 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 26 year old male sheet metal mechanic died as a result of injuries that occurred when he was knocked through a roof opening and fell 22 feet to a concrete floor below. The employer was a plumbing and heating contractor who has been in business for 22 years. The company employed 15 individuals including six sheet metal mechanics. The employer had ...
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  • Electrical Foreman and Groundman Electrocuted When Guy Wire Contacts 13200Volt Power Line FACE 8917
    Electrical Foreman and Groundman Electrocuted When Guy Wire Contacts 13,200-Volt Power Line: FACE 89-17
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1989/04/03 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 45 year old male electrical contractor foreman and a 30 year old male groundman were electrocuted when a guy wire they were touching contacted a 13,200 volt power line. The contractor had been in business for 53 years and employed 340 workers. The contractor had a written safety policy and a comprehensive safety program. On the day of the inciden ...
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