The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

FATALITY ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL EVALUATION (FACE) PROGRAM

What’s New

This page contains a listing of new FACE reports and publications that have been added to the FACE site in 2018.

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
KY_Alert_122018	KY FACE Hazard Alert: Incidents Involving Dump Trucks. From 2011-2016pdf iconexternal icon	12/13
WA_71-176-2018	Carpenter Severely Injured in 11-Foot Fall From Scaffold, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	12/4

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
KY_Alert_112018	KY FACE Hazard Alert: Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in the Workplacepdf iconexternal icon	11/27
The_Pump_Handle_10-31-2018	The Pump Handle: Wood Chipper Worker Deaths Failing to Adopt Safer Technologyexternal icon	11/27

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
NY_Fatality_Maps	NY FACE Worker Fatality Mapsexternal icon	10/25
NY_Article_092018	Occupational Fatal Injuries Associated With Mobile Hand-fed Wood Chippers – New Yorkexternal icon	10/25
WA_Alert_97-07-2018	WA FACE Hazard Alert: Near Miss Alert: Choker Setter Struck When Hung-up Turn Clearspdf iconexternal icon	10/15
18WA052	Maintenance Mechanic Dies After Being Burned by Hot Boric Acid Solution While Removing Pump – Washington	10/09
16MA023	Foreman of a Highway Line Painting Crew Killed When a Car Enters the Work Zone – Massachusetts	10/09
15WA02901	Bark Company Owner Dies After Being Crushed By Ecology Block Wall – Washington	10/09
12WA701	Fertilizer Company Worker Crushed to Death by Falling Concrete Ecology Block – Washington	10/09
18WA052044	A Boat Maintenance Crew Supervisor Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning While Using a Gasoline-Powered Pressure Washer – Washington	10/01
17KY034	Dump Truck Driver Loses Control and Flips Truck Resulting in Fire – Kentucky	10/01
16NY066	Worker Crushed Unloading Steel Waste Container – New York	10/01
16NY009	Operator of a Trailer Tipper Fatally Struck by a Tractor Trailer at a Landfill – New York	10/01
16MI149	Farmer Died When Clothing Was Entangled in a Rotating Power Take Off Shaft – Michigan	10/01
14MI200	Farmer Crushed Under Free Standing Grain Bin Struck by Horses and/or Manure Spreader – Michigan	10/01
14MI122	Truck Driver Struck by Rear Tractor Tires When Semi Tractor Driven Forward – Michigan	10/01

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
17KY007	Dry Wall Supervisor Falls from Unsecured Plank – Kentucky	9/25
17CA003	A Date Palm Worker Dies After Being Stung by Bees – California	9/25
17CA002	A Bathtub Refinisher Dies from Methylene Chloride Exposure While Removing Paint from a Bathtub – California	9/25
17CA001	Laborer Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning When He Operates a Gasoline-Powered Concrete Saw Indoors – California	9/25
16WA00101	Coffee Stand Owner Dies When Leak from Propane Cylinder Causes a Fire – Washington	9/25
16KY039	Mechanic Struck and Killed by Over-Pressurized Suspension Air Spring on Tractor Trailer – Kentucky	9/25
15MA030	Mechanic Fatally Injured When the Dump Truck Tire He Was Inflating Ruptures – Massachusetts	9/25
14MI118	Farm Worker Died When Unsupported Combine Head Fell Onto Him During Repair Activities in a Bean Field – Michigan	9/25
14CA001	A Floorhand Dies When He Falls Off a Mobile Oil Well Servicing Rig – California	9/25
16CA007	A Landscaper Dies from Asphyxia When Compressed by Palm Fronds – California	9/17
16CA006	A Custodian Dies When He Falls Off a Step Ladder – California	9/17
12CA001	A Supervisor Dies When He is Decapitated by a Rope That Was Pulled Into a Wood Chipper – California	9/17

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
WA_71-174-2018	Operator Struck by Hay Press Guillotine Blade, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	8/30
15KY069	Paramedic is Struck and Killed While Responding to a Call – Kentucky	8/21

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
WA_71-173-2018	Heavy Equipment Operator Run Over by Compactor Roller, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	7/10
WA_71-172-2018	Trucking Supervisor Crushed between Two Belly Dump Trailers, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	7/10
MA_FACE_Pub_2018	Fatal Falls Among Massachusetts Construction Workerspdf iconexternal icon	7/10

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
15OR012	Construction worker died after falling 20-25 feet from a pump-jack scaffold – Oregon	6/7
OR_Alert_2018	Oregon FACE: Can You Identify Fatal Hazards on Your Farm or Ranch?pdf iconexternal icon	6/5

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
WA_71-170-2018	Laborer Falls 20 Feet From Scissor Lift in Fruit Cold Storage Warehouse, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	5/24
WA_71-171-2018	Warehouse Worker Crushed by Forks of Laser Guided Vehicle, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	5/21
FACE_Video_2018	NIOSH FACE Videoexternal icon	5/3
WA_71-169-2018	Ironworker Falls 30 Feet through Skylight Roof Opening, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	5/3
2015-01	Oil and Gas Delivery Driver Crushed Between a Dozer and a Semi-truck While Connecting Towline—West Virginia	5/1

What’s New Items
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
2015-04	Feller Struck by Dead Locust Tree While Felling Adjacent Tree – North Carolina	4/24
2015-03	Feller Struck by Tree Limb While Felling Adjacent Tree – North Carolina	4/17
15WA029	A 19-Year-Old Landscape Laborer Dies When Entangled in Auger after Entering the Hopper of a Bark Blower Truck – Washington	4/5
12WA015	Forklift Operator Dies When Crushed between Forklift Overhead Guard and Mast – Washington	4/5

What’s New Items for January 2018
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
WA_71-168-2018	Siding Contractor Falls 23 Feet from Apartment Balcony, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	3/27

What’s New Items for January 2018
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
2014-02	Laborer, Pipefitter, and Utility Foreman Crushed by Falling Block Wall—Tennessee	2/26
16KY014	School Custodian Struck and Killed by Pick-up Truck on School Grounds While Performing Crossing Guard Duty – Kentucky	2/22
16KY013	Tree Trimmer Electrocuted and Dies While Trimming Tree Away from Power Lines – Kentucky	2/22
WA_71-166-2018	Skid Steer Loader Operator Crushed, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	2/20
16KY055	Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed by Van While Entering His Tow Truck – Kentucky	2/20
16KY052	Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed by Passenger Vehicle While Securing Disabled Vehicle onto Flatbed Tow Truck – Kentucky	2/20
KY_Alert_012018	KY FACE Hazard Alert: Construction Workers Killed in Trench Collapsespdf iconexternal icon	2/13

What’s New Items for January 2018
Report Number	Title	Date Posted
WA_71-165-2017	Mechanic Crushed by Bin Destacker, Washingtonpdf iconexternal icon Fatality Narrative – as slideshowpdf iconexternal icon (To view as a slideshow, open the file by clicking the “as slideshow” link, click “Tools” in the command bar menu and then “Full Screen Mode” in the drop down menu. Or you can press ctrl+L.)	1/5

Page last reviewed: March 27, 2018

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health