Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (FACE) - Investigation Reports
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2012
Supervisor dies when he is decapitated by a rope that was pulled into a wood chipper (12CA001. PDF)
- Maintenance worker dies from exposure to dichloromethane (methylene chloride) while stripping the floor of a baptismal font in a church (12CA002.PDF)
2011
- Plumber dies when he falls from the second floor of a building after stepping on unsupported plywood formwork (11CA001, PDF)
- Day laborer dies when he falls off a scaffold (11CA002, PDF)
- Tree trimmer dies from electrocution when a tree branch falls onto energized power lines (11CA003, PDF)
- Roofing supervisor dies when he falls through skylight (11CA004, PDF)
- House painter dies when he falls through a roof opening (11CA005, PDF)
- Automotive mechanic dies from thermal burns when the gasoline he was pouring into a vehicle ignited (11CA006, PDF)
- Paint maker dies from exposure to dichloromethane (methylene chloride) while cleaning a paint tank (11CA009, PDF)
2010
2009
- Research associate dies from burns sustained while working with a pyrophoric chemical (09CA001, PDF)
- Construction laborer dies after being crushed under a concrete patio foundation (09CA002, PDF)
- Electrical worker dies when he falls through a skylight while installing solar panels (09CA003, PDF)
- Chemist dies from burns caused by mixing chemicals (09CA004.PDF)
- Maintenance worker dies when he falls into a baling machine that bales cardboard for recycling (09CA005.PDF)
- Print machine operator is strangled when his shirt is caught on a rotating knob (09CA006.PDF)
- Warehouse worker dies when he falls through a skylight (09CA007.PDF)
- Welder dies when the scissor lift he was operating tips over (09CA008.PDF)
- Janitor dies when he falls into a baling machine that bales cardboard for recycling (09CA009.PDF)
- Tree trimmer dies when he falls from a tree and is struck by a limb (09CA010.PDF)
2008
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2007
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2006
- Laborer operating an overhead crane dies when he is crushed between two steel frames. (06CA001, PDF)
- Machine operator’s helper dies when he is caught in a slitting machine. (06CA002, PDF)
- Construction foreman dies when the construction equipment he was operating tipped over on him. (06CA003, PDF)
- Heavy equipment mechanic dies when a scraper tire explodes. (06CA004, PDF)
- Machine operator dies when struck in the abdomen by a piece of acrylic being milled on a vertical milling machine. (06CA005, PDF)
- Machine operator dies when caught in the threads being wound onto the take-up spool of a warping machine. (06CA006, PDF)
- Electrician dies when he is electrocuted while repairing a lighting circuit. (06CA007, PDF)
- Hotel maintenance worker dies from injuries received in an electrical flash. (06CA008, PDF)
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2005
- Backhoe operator dies when a backhoe pins him against a retaining wall. (05CA001, PDF)
- Plumber dies when a trench collapses around him. (05CA002, PDF)
- Helper on a steel-slitting machine dies when he is caught between sheet metal and the rewind cylinder. (05CA003, PDF)
- Car wash attendant dies when he is pulled into a side-arm rotating brush in a car wash. (05CA004, PDF)
- 17-year-old laborer dies when he is crushed by concrete and stone castings. (05CA005, PDF)
- Supervisor dies when he is crushed by a machine that manufactures concrete blocks. (05CA006, PDF)
- Apprentice mechanic dies when a truck tire explodes. (05CA007, PDF)
- Mechanic dies when he is crushed by the lift bed of a trash roll-off truck. (05CA008, PDF)
- Construction elevator operator dies when he is struck by the counterweights of a construction elevator in motion. (05CA009, PDF)
- Car wash supervisor dies when an air tank explodes in a car wash equipment room. (05CA010, PDF)
- Facility maintenance mechanic dies when he is crushed between an overhead bridge crane and light fixture. (05CA011, PDF)
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2004
- Machine operator dies when he is crushed inside a knitting machine. (04CA001, PDF)
- Saw operator dies when he is struck by an aluminum plate that falls from a vacuum crane. (04CA002, PDF)
- Crane oiler dies when he is crushed between the counterweights and the rotating superstructure of a mobile crane. (04CA003, PDF)
- Two heavy equipment mechanics die when they are electrocuted while working on a large piece of construction equipment called a scraper. (04CA004, PDF)
- Laborer dies when he is struck by a packer panel in the hopper of a rear-loading trash truck. (04CA005, PDF)
- Youth dies when a forklift rolls over him. (04CA007, PDF)
- Construction laborer dies when he is struck by a vehicle in a street construction work zone. (04CA008, PDF)
- Tractor operator dies when his tractor rolls over on him. (04CA009, PDF)
- Machine operator dies when he is caught between a conveyor belt and a tension roller underneath an industrial machine. (04CA011, PDF)
- Forklift operator dies when he is crushed in the mast of a forklift. (04CA012, PDF)
- Two maintenance mechanics die when a suspended steel dock plate falls on them. (04CA013, PDF)
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2003
- Machine operator dies when he is crushed in an automatic feed system of a cardboard box waxing machine. (03CA001, PDF)
- Laborer dies when he is crushed in between the forks and the cab of a trash truck. (03CA002, PDF)
- Apprentice mechanic dies when he is crushed in a machine that stacks wooden pallets. (03CA003, PDF)
- Machine operator dies when he is caught in a plastic injection molding machine. (03CA004, PDF)
- Maintenance mechanic dies when the forklift he is working on slips off a jack and falls on him. (03CA005, PDF)
- Machine operator dies when he is crushed in a plastic injection molding machine. (03CA006, PDF)
- Butcher dies when his hand is caught in a meat grinder. (03CA008, PDF)
- Equipment operator dies when he is run over by a double-trailer truck. (03CA009, PDF)
- Automotive mechanic dies when the vehicle he is working under slips off a lift and falls on him. (03CA010, PDF)
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2002
- Heavy equipment operator dies when the dump truck he is driving slides down an embankment and overturns. (02CA001, PDF)
- Construction laborer dies when a rubber tire bulldozer backs over him as he is doing a grade check. (02CA002, PDF)
- Construction worker dies when he is struck by an oncoming vehicle in a highway work zone. (02CA003, PDF)
- Welder dies when he is crushed by a hydraulic door on a scrap metal shredding machine. (02CA004, PDF)
- Service writer for a car dealership dies when he is struck by an alignment rack that rolls off a handcart. (02CA005, PDF)
- Truck driver dies when he falls off a backhoe and is crushed. (02CA006, PDF)
- Security guard dies when he is run over by a heavy-duty industrial forklift while directing traffic in a cargo container storage yard. (02CA007, PDF)
- Female laborer dies when he is run over by a forklift in a waste transfer and recycling station. (02CA008, PDF)
- Machine operator dies when he is pulled into a wire drawing machine. (02CA009, PDF)
- Construction laborer dies when he is run over by a front-end loader. (02CA010, PDF)
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2001
- Mechanic dies when he is struck in the head by a forklift that slipped off a jack. (01CA001, PDF)
- Tractor operator dies when his tractor rolls over on him. (01CA002, PDF)
- Traffic controller dies when he is backed over by a dump truck. (01CA004, PDF)
- Maintenance worker dies when he is backed over by a bucket loader at a glass recycling center. (01CA005, PDF)
- Crane operator dies when he is knocked off a truck bed and crushed by an unsecured 40-foot tower crane jib. (01CA006, PDF)
- Machine operator dies when he is crushed between the plates of an injection mold while performing maintenance. (01CA007, PDF)
- Construction surveyor dies when he is run over by a backing motor grader. (01CA008, PDF)
- Elevator mechanic helper dies when he is crushed in an escalator while performing maintenance. (01CA009, PDF)
- Industrial washing machine operator dies when he is pulled inside an industrial washing machine. (01CA010, PDF)
- Heavy equipment spotter dies when he is backed over by a front-end loader at a trash collection transfer station. (01CA012, PDF)
- Construction carpenter dies when he is struck by the bucket of a backhoe. (01CA013, PDF)
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2000
- Construction worker dies when he is crushed by steel beams when overloaded nylon slings fail. (00CA001, PDF)
- General laborer dies when he falls into a process tank of heated nickel acetate. (00CA002, PDF)
- Window washer dies when he falls 60 feet off a swing stage scaffold when one of the electric hoists fails. (00CA003, PDF)
- Highway worker dies when he is struck by a speeding vehicle while picking up cones on an interstate highway. (00CA004, PDF)
- Construction inspector dies after being backed over by a ten-wheel asphalt dump truck. (00CA005, PDF)
- Construction flag person dies after he is struck by a backing truck. (00CA006, PDF)
- Electrician dies when he is crushed between the rails of a workbasket mounted on a hydraulic crane and the face of a billboard sign. (00CA007, PDF)
- Punch press operator dies when he is struck in the abdomen by a piece of metal from the machine. (00CA008, PDF)
- Maintenance repairman dies when he is struck in the chest by a piece of metal from a punch press machine. (00CA009, PDF)
- Tree trimmer dies when he is pulled into in a brush chipper. (00CA010, PDF)
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1999
- Truck driver dies when he is run over by a tractor-trailer at a trash transfer station. (99CA001, PDF)
- Ornamental iron installer dies when he is crushed by load that falls off a forklift. (99CA002, PDF)
- Maintenance welder dies when the electric cart he is driving is struck by a forklift. (99CA003, PDF)
- Plant manager dies when he falls from the top of a boiler. (99CA004, PDF)
- Laborer dies when he is crushed by a forklift driven by a co-worker. (99CA005, PDF)
- Mechanic dies when the bus he is working under falls off a jack stand and crushes him. (99CA006, PDF)
- Forklift operator dies when the straddle fork he is driving overturns and crushes him. (99CA009, PDF)
- Fitter/welder dies when he is crushed in between two pressure vessels. (99CA010, PDF)
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1998
- Supervisor dies when he is crushed by an injection molding machine. (98CA001, PDF)
- Fumigator dies when he falls off a residential roof. (98CA002, PDF)
- Electrician apprentice dies when he is crushed between a scissors lift and a door. (98CA003, PDF)
- Poultry worker dies when he is caught in a feather drying machine. (98CA004, PDF)
- Laborer dies when he falls through an opening in roof to the floor below. (98CA005, PDF)
- Sheet metal worker dies when he falls off a step ladder and strikes his head on the metal floor plate. (98CA006, PDF)
- Industrial machinery mover dies when he is crushed by a heavy cabinet that falls off a jury-rigged dolly. (98CA008, PDF)
- Longshoreman dies when he falls from a man basket being lowered onto a ship. (98CA009, PDF)
- Structural ironworker foreman dies when he falls off a beam of a warehouse roof. (98CA010, PDF)
- Laborer dies when he falls through skylight opening to the floor below. (98CA011, PDF)
- Laborer dies when he is run over by heavy equipment at a construction site. (98CA012, PDF)
- Janitor dies when he falls from a personal platform that was resting on forklift prongs. (98CA013, PDF)
- Equipment operator dies when he is run over by the rear wheels of a pavement compactor. (98CA014, PDF)
- Crane operator dies when the mobile crane he is driving strikes a gate. (98CA015, PDF)
- Tile roofer supervisor dies when he falls from the roof of multi-story building. (98CA016, PDF)
- Hod carrier dies when he falls from a rolling tower scaffold. (98CA017, PDF)
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1997
- Crane oiler dies when he is crushed between the underside of the crane crab and its track. (97CA001, PDF)
- Mechanic dies when he is caught between a metal bar and the frame of a knitting machine. (97CA002, PDF)
- Two firefighters die when an upstairs floor falls on them while they are fighting a residential fire. (97CA003, PDF)
- Heavy equipment operator dies when the excavator he is driving slips down a muddy hill. (97CA005, PDF)
- Machinist dies when he is crushed by a mail hopper during repair work at bulk mail facility. (97CA006, PDF)
- Warehouseman is crushed by paper roll while unloading box car. (97CA007, PDF)
- Operating engineer dies when he is crushed by a backhoe attachment that detached from the tractor. (97CA008, PDF)
- Construction worker dies when a crane bucket slips off the hook and crushes him. (97CA009, PDF)
- Firefighter dies from heat stroke while fighting a wildland fire. (97CA010, PDF)
- Heavy equipment operator dies when he is crushed by a front end loader that falls off the trailer while backing. (97CA011, PDF)
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1996
- Truck driver dies when he is crushed by a forklift. (96CA001, PDF)
- Laborer is electrocuted when a street light contacts a high voltage power line. (96CA002, PDF)
- Construction superintendent dies when he is crushed by a falling crane boom. (96CA003, PDF)
- Maintenance mechanic dies when a spreader beam falls and crushes him. (96CA004, PDF)
- Maintenance engineer dies when he falls 45 feet from a catwalk. (96CA005, PDF)
- Two well drillers are electrocuted when a truck-mounted boom contacts an overhead power line. (96CA006, PDF)
- Laborer dies in a trench cave-in at a residential site. (96CA007, PDF)
- Welder dies when he is crushed by a falling structural steel beam. (96CA008, PDF)
- Shipfitter/welder dies when a oxygen cylinder explodes. (96CA009, PDF)
- Front-end loader operator dies when a loader falls into trench and crushes him. (96CA010, PDF)
- Backhoe operator dies when he is run over by his backhoe. (96CA011, PDF)
- Truck driver dies when he is run over by heavy equipment at a construction dump site. (96CA012, PDF)
- Carpenter dies in a fall from ladder when a circular saw slashes his neck. (96CA013, PDF)
- Plumber dies when he is electrocuted by the frayed wires of his work light. (96CA014, PDF)
- Electrician apprentice dies when he falls from a ladder. (96CA015, PDF)
- Warehouseman dies when he is crushed in between a forklift and rail boxcar. (96CA016, PDF)
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1995
- Maintenance mechanic dies when he falls 30 feet from an elevated forklift cage. (95CA001, PDF)
- Transportation coordinator dies after being crushed by a large wind machine. (95CA004, PDF)
- Wood fabricating assembler dies after being crushed by a wooden flange. (95CA005, PDF)
- Recycling packer dies when he is crushed by a recycling ram. (95CA006, PDF)
- Shop foreman dies when he is crushed by a forklift. (95CA008, PDF)
- Equipment operator dies when the backhoe he is driving rolls off an embankment. (95CA010, PDF)
- Crane operator dies when he falls off a toppling crane. (95CA011, PDF)
- Sheet operator dies when he is crushed by the forks on a sheeter unit. (95CA012, PDF)
- Two oil field mechanics die in an explosion at an oil refinery. (95CA014, PDF)
- Iron worker foreman dies after falling 43 feet from a catwalk. (95CA015, PDF)
- Journeyman iron worker dies when he falls 60 feet from a freeway bent cap. (95CA016, PDF)
- Laborer dies in trench cave-in. (95CA017, PDF)
- Vineyard equipment operator dies when he is crushed by a forklift. (95CA018, PDF)
- Truck driver dies after a load of lumber falls and crushes him. (95CA019, PDF)
- Truck driver dies when he is run over by heavy equipment. (95CA020, PDF)
- Developmentally disabled worker dies after he is run over by a front end loader. (95CA021, PDF)
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1994
- Two equipment operators are electrocuted while elevating an irrigation pipe. (94CA001, PDF)
- Crew lead man and general foreman die in a fire at a sanitation plant. (94CA002, PDF)
- Carpenter dies after falling 20 feet while doing earthquake repair work. (94CA003, PDF)
- Coil tester is electrocuted while testing insulation on a conduit coil. (94CA004, PDF)
- Construction foreman dies when he falls from a roof. (94CA005, PDF)
- Traction power inspector is electrocuted during routine maintenance at a substation. (94CA006, PDF)
- Delivery driver dies after being crushed by a truck while making a delivery to a market. (94CA007, PDF)
- Warehouse worker dies when he is asphyxiated in a salt storage bin. (94CA009, PDF)
- Forklift driver dies when he is crushed by a forklift. (94CA011, PDF)
- Lumberyard order man dies when a laminated beam falls on him. (94CA012, PDF)
- Handyman dies when he falls 20 feet from a scaffold on a residential building. (94CA013, PDF)
- Elevator maintenance worker dies when he falls in an elevator shaft. (94CA014, PDF)
- Two engineers die when the chemical compounds they were testing explode. (94CA015, PDF)
- Three oil field workers die from carbon monoxide gas inhalation when entering an oil well. (94CA016, PDF)
- Tile setter dies after he falls 30 feet off a parking structure. (94CA017, PDF)
- Stuntwoman dies after jumping 44 feet in a backward fall from a building while filming a movie. (94CA018, PDF)
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1993
- Construction supervisor dies when he falls from an unguarded mezzanine during a restaurant renovation project. (93CA001, PDF)
- Fire department paramedic dies after falling from helicopter during a retrieval operation. (93CA002, PDF)
- Manufacturing supervisor dies when he falls in an elevator shaft. (93CA003, PDF)
- Plant supervisor dies when he falls from loading dock. (93CA004, PDF)
- Tree trimmer is electrocuted by a high voltage line. (93CA006, PDF)
- Tree trimmer dies when he falls from tree. (93CA007, PDF)
- Maintenance worker is electrocuted while at work on top of a water tank. (93CA008, PDF)
- Welder dies in an explosion while working inside a tanker trailer. (93CA009, PDF)
- Elevator service technician dies after being crushed by an elevator counter-weight. (93CA010, PDF)
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1992
- Laborer dies after he inhales trichloroethane fumes and drowns. (92CA001, PDF)
- Electrical engineer dies when he is burned in an electrical fire. (92CA002, PDF)
- Plumber is electrocuted while working in a crawlspace. (92CA003, PDF)
- Machine operator dies when he is crushed in a conveyor belt. (92CA004, PDF)
- Insulation plant operator is electrocuted while changing an electrode. (92CA005, PDF)
- Construction laborer dies when he is electrocuted by an energized crane. (92CA006, PDF)
- Laborer dies when he drowns in a pipeline after a backhoe ruptures a water main. (92CA007, PDF)
- Roofer is electrocuted after falling on power lines. (92CA008, PDF)
- Painter dies when he falls out of a third story window. (92CA009, PDF)
- Equipment operator dies when he is crushed by a beam during a demolition operation. (92CA010, PDF)
- Maintenance laborer dies when he is electrocuted by a ceiling wire. (92CA011, PDF)
- Apprentice roofer dies after he falls nine feet from a roof. (92CA012, PDF)
- Pipefitter is electrocuted while closing a metal gate at a construction site. (92CA013, PDF)
- Electrician dies when he is electrocuted in a restaurant freezer. (92CA014, PDF)
- Warehouse laborer when he falls from a forklift. (92CA015, PDF)
- Facilities journeyman electrician is electrocuted while doing electrical maintenance. (92CA016, PDF)
- Courtesy clerk at grocery store dies when he falls from a ladder. (92CA017, PDF)
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