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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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  • Fatality Narrative Orchard Supervisor Run Over by Tractor and Attached Tank Sprayer Slideshow
    Fatality Narrative: Orchard Supervisor Run Over by Tractor and Attached Tank Sprayer - Slideshow
    Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
    2013/09/19 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On July 4, 2012, an apple orchard supervisor died when a tractor and an attached tank sprayer ran over him while he was making repairs to the sprayer. The 44-year-old victim had worked at the orchard for 16 years. On the day of the incident, the victim was changing a tire of the sprayer in the yard outside the orchard's repair shop. The sprayer was ...
  • Operator Killed when Horizontal Auger Boring Machine Overturned
    Operator Killed when Horizontal Auger Boring Machine Overturned
    New York State Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Program (NY FACE)  ...
    2013/09/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    In July 2011, a 46 year-old male equipment operator (victim) working for a trenchless utility installation contractor suffered fatal crushing injuries when a horizontal auger boring (HAB) machine overturned. At the time of the incident, the victim was installing three steel pipe casings using a trenchless method called pipe ramming at a municipal w ...
  • Laborer Killed after being Struck by a Slab of Concrete that had been Lifted
    Laborer Killed after being Struck by a Slab of Concrete that had been Lifted
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    2013/09/03 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 19-year-old male Hispanic laborer was killed after a 58- x 48- x 5-inch, 1200-pound slab of concrete struck his head. The incident occurred at a residential, northern NJ neighborhood sidewalk. On the day of the incident, a four-member crew was attempting to re-grade the ground beneath a concrete sidewalk. To access the area for grading, the sidew ...
  • Fatality Narrative Framer Electrocuted When Crane Hoist Line Contacts Power Line Slideshow
    Fatality Narrative: Framer Electrocuted When Crane Hoist Line Contacts Power Line - Slideshow
    Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
    2013/09/03 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On June 07, 2012, a journeyman framer acting as a rigger was electrocuted when a boom truck's crane hoist line contacted an overhead power line. The 34-year-old victim was employed by a framing contractor. The victim, who was the site lead framer, and two other framers had been working on a new two-story, single-family residence for 15 days. On the ...
  • Occupational Fatalities in Oregon Annual Report 2011
    Occupational Fatalities in Oregon: Annual Report 2011
    Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE)
    2013/09/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    In 2011, Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation recorded 59 fatal occupational incidents and worker deaths. This number represents a rate of 3.3 fatalities per 100,000 employed workers in the civilian labor force in Oregon. The national overall fatal work injury rate in 2011 was 3.5 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers ...
  • Snag Hazard Alert
    Snag Hazard Alert
    Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE)
    2013/09/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    From 2010 to 2013, 10 Oregon workers in the Logging and Forestry industries died after being struck by trees. Hung limbs and snags in trees are a recurring contributing factor to occupational fatalities among tree fallers in Oregon. Please observe the following safety tips: Scan for hung or snagged trees and limbs in your own and others' cutting st ...
  • Prevention through Design a fatal incident from the NIOSH FACE program
    Prevention through Design: a fatal incident from the NIOSH FACE program.
    Chester, Debra A. ;
    Harris JR
    2013/09/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    In 2010, a total of 4,547 U.S. workers died from occupational injuries [Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2010]. This averages to between 12 and 13 U.S. workers dying as a result of a traumatic injury on the job each day. NIOSH's Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program is designed to identify and study fatal occupational injuries. ...
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  • Mechanic Crushed Underneath Fourton Wood Chipping Machine
    Mechanic Crushed Underneath Four-ton Wood Chipping Machine
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    2013/08/27 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 54-year-old male mechanic at a tree trimming and removal company died after being crushed underneath an 8,000-pound wood chipping machine at a maintenance yard. On the day of the incident, the decedent and another worker were attempting to change the brakes on the wood chipper. They were using a telescopic hydraulic jack to lift the chipper in or ...
  • Twentysevenyearold Treecare Worker Killed by Falling Branch
    Twenty-seven-year-old Tree-care Worker Killed by Falling Branch
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    2013/08/21 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 27-year-old male ground crewman at a tree care company was struck and killed by a 38-pound cut branch. On the day of the incident, the decedent and two other workers were felling an approximately 80-foot tall ash tree on a farm in northern New Jersey. One worker was cutting branches from about 60 feet up in the tree and the other two workers were ...
  • Hispanic Laborer Crushed Between Lift Arms and Frame of Skidsteer Loader
    Hispanic Laborer Crushed Between Lift Arms and Frame of Skid-steer Loader
    New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE)  ...
    2013/08/20 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    A 34-year-old Hispanic male laborer at a snow removal company died after being crushed between the lift arms and the chassis of a small skid-steer loader at a maintenance/storage yard. On the day of the incident, the decedent was attempting to repair the pedal of the skid-steer loader that controls the raising and lowering of the lift arms. In orde ...
  • Fatality Narrative Framer Electrocuted When Crane Hoist Line Contacts Power Line
    Fatality Narrative: Framer Electrocuted When Crane Hoist Line Contacts Power Line
    Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
    2013/08/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On June 07, 2012, a journeyman framer acting as a rigger was electrocuted when a boom truck's crane hoist line contacted an overhead power line. The 34-year-old victim was employed by a framing contractor. The victim, who was the site lead framer, and two other framers had been working on a new two-story, single-family residence for 15 days. On the ...
  • Fatality Narrative Orchard Supervisor Run Over by Tractor and Attached Tank Sprayer
    Fatality Narrative: Orchard Supervisor Run Over by Tractor and Attached Tank Sprayer
    Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
    2013/08/13 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On July 4, 2012, an apple orchard supervisor died when a tractor and an attached tank sprayer ran over him while he was making repairs to the sprayer. The 44-year-old victim had worked at the orchard for 16 years. On the day of the incident, the victim was changing a tire of the sprayer in the yard outside the orchard's repair shop. The sprayer was ...
  • Farm Laborer Died When Struck By Front End Loader Bucket
    Farm Laborer Died When Struck By Front End Loader Bucket
    Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Project) (MIFACE)  ...
    2013/08/06 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    In winter 2012, a male farm hand in his 60s died when he was struck by a 2006 Komatso WA 250 front end loader with an 8-foot 10-inch wide, 4-cubic yard bucket. The incident occurred prior to sunrise. The weather was overcast with little moonlight. The decedent had traveled to the area with a skid steer loader and positioned the loader so its lights ...
  • STOP WorkRelated Homicides
    STOP Work-Related Homicides
    Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Project) (MIFACE)
    2013/08/02 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    From 2001-2012 there were 219 work-related homicides in Michigan. In 2011, a male beauty supply owner in his 60s died from a gunshot wound to the head while working alone in his retail store. It was an early Tuesday morning when two individuals came into his store and shot and killed the store owner for merchandise that had little monetary value. T ...
  • Multiple Jobholder Mortality Patterns in Kentucky An Examination of Occupational Fatalities
    Multiple Jobholder Mortality Patterns in Kentucky: An Examination of Occupational Fatalities
    Bunn TL ;
    Bush AM
    2013/08/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    Background: The percentage of multiple jobholders was elevated in Kentucky compared to the US from 2002 to 2010. Methods: Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) multiple jobholder fatality data were analyzed to identify contributing injury factors from 2002 to 2010. Results: Kentucky's total occupational fatality rates were high ...
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  • Prevencin de cadas por tragaluces
    Prevención de caídas por tragaluces.
    Departamento de Salud Pública de California
    2013/07/17 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    Más personas trabajando en construcción mueren de caídas que cualquier otra herida en esta industria. Las caídas fatales y heridas serias pueden resultar por la falta de barandas y protección cuando uno trabaja alrededor los tragaluces. Este video explica los eventos que condujeron a la muerte de un supervisor de roofing después de que él cayó trei ...
  • Timber faller killed while working under a hung tree limb
    Timber faller killed while working under a hung tree limb
    Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE)  ...
    2013/07/16 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On December 29, 2011, a 41-year-old Hispanic male was killed while working as a timber faller. The incident occurred at about 1pm on a workday. The victim, working as a lone faller, was attempting to fell a tree that had an alder limb hung up in it. The alder limb was approximately 34 feet in length and 11 inches in diameter. The victim's cutting p ...
  • Tree Work Can Be Fatal Four Workers Die in Tree Cutting Incidents in New Hampshire in 2012
    Tree Work Can Be Fatal: Four Workers Die in Tree Cutting Incidents in New Hampshire in 2012
    New Hampshire. Department of Health and Human Services
    2013/07/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    Falls, Electrocutions, Struck by Falling Object: Falls-1. Use appropriate fall prevention methods when working in trees. 2. Position climbing lines so the worker cannot free-fall to a lower level. 3. Check the condition of tree branches before climbing on them. 4. Inspect the condition of climbing lines and other equipment prior to each use. Electr ...
  • Occupational Fatalities in Oregon Annual Report 2010
    Occupational Fatalities in Oregon: Annual Report 2010
    Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE)
    2013/07/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    In 2010, Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation recorded 49 fatal occupational incidents, with 51 worker deaths. The number represents a rate of 2.88 fatalities per 100,000 employed workers in the civilian labor force in Oregon. The national worker fatality rate in 2010 was 3.6 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, down from 3.5 in 2 ...
  • Factory Laborer Dies When a Car Driven by Coworker Crashes into Him in Parking Lot
    Factory Laborer Dies When a Car Driven by Coworker Crashes into Him in Parking Lot
    Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE)  ...
    2013/06/30 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    On a summer day, a 29-year-old male manufacturing laborer was outside under a small metal stairway in the loading dock area of the manufacturing plant during his lunch break. Another employee entered her car in the employee parking lot to leave on her lunch break. Her car unexpectedly malfunctioned when in reverse, sped backward, and crashed into t ...
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