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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program

 

Through the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program, NIOSH conducts investigations of fatal occupational injuries. The primary intent of this program is to provide interested users with access to the full text of hundreds of fatality investigation reports.

State-based Case Reports: Construction

The following reports are the products of our Cooperative State partners and are presented here in their original unedited form from the states. The findings and conclusions in each report are those of the individual Cooperative State partner and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
 

Report No.

Incident State

Title

 
2001AK027 AK A 14-year-old laborer crushed under 5-ton beam
2001AK018 AK Construction materials technician electrocuted after contacting power line at quarry
2001AK015 AK Construction laborer/equipment operator crushed by skid-steer loader
2001AK008 AK Mechanic struck-by backhoe while assisting with excavator disassembly
2000AK006 AK Welder killed in tank explosion
1999AK019 AK Driller's helper electrocuted when mast of drill rig contacted overhead power lines
1999AK012 AK Drill operator crushed between drillrig and transport vehicle
1999AK011 AK Laborer/rigger electrocuted during an aerial lift of equipment
1998AK027 AK Pipefitter dies from 40-foot fall
1998AK023 AK Apprentice lineman killed when caught in trencher
1998AK018 AK Ironworker crushed between crane outrigger and back of stretch deck trailer
1998AK015 AK Apprentice plumber killed while using power lift
1997AK033 AK Laborer dies from crush injuries when he was struck-by a suspended overhaul ball
1994AK012 AK Welder's helper asphyxiated in argon-inerted pipe - Alaska
1993AK045 AK Carpenter dies after 12 foot fall from ladder - Alaska
1993AK011 AK Independent contractor dies in sewer line excavation engulfment - Alaska
1992AK013 AK Bulldozer operator crushed by bulldozer during construction of oil exploration island - Alaska
1992AK011 AK Ironworker dies following an 18-foot fall from structural steel framework - Alaska
1991AK053 AK Roofer dies in 16-foot fall from residential roof - Alaska
2006CA004 CA A heavy equipment mechanic died when a scraper tire exploded
2006CA003 CA A construction foreman dies when the construction equipment he was operating tipped over on him
2005CA009 CA A construction elevator operator died when he was struck by the counterweights of a construction elevator in motion
2005CA002 CA A plumber died when the trench he was working in collapsed around him
2002CA010 CA A construction laborer was run over by a front-end loader
2002CA006 CA A truck driver died when he fell off of and was run over by the backhoe he was riding on
2002CA003 CA A construction worker jumps over a cement barrier onto an interstate highway transition road and is killed when struck by an oncoming vehicle
2002CA002 CA A construction laborer was killed when a rubber tire bulldozer backed over him as he was doing a grade check
2002CA001 CA A heavy equipment operator died when the dump truck he was backing slid down an embankment and then tumbled over
2001CA013 CA A construction carpenter was killed when struck by the bucket of a backhoe
2001CA008 CA A construction surveyor is run over by a motor grader that was backing up
2001CA006 CA A crane operator is knocked off a truck bed and crushed by an unsecured 40-foot tower crane jib
2001CA002 CA A tractor operator dies when his tractor rolls over on him
2000CA007 CA Electrician dies when crushed between the rails of a workbasket mounted on a hydraulic crane and the face of an industrial neon-fluorescent sign
2000CA006 CA A construction flag person dies after being backed over by a truck
2000CA005 CA A construction inspector dies after being backed over by a ten-wheel asphalt dump truck
2000CA004 CA A highway worker dies when struck by a speeding vehicle while picking up cones on an interstate highway
2000CA001 CA Construction worker is crushed by steel beams when overloaded nylon slings fail
1999CA002 CA Ornamental iron installer dies when crushed by load that fell off forklift in California
1998CA017 CA Hod carrier dies and three co-workers injured in fall from rolling tower scaffold in California
1998CA016 CA Tile roofer supervisor falls from roof of multi-story building and dies in California
1998CA014 CA Equipment operator dies when ejected from and run over by his pavement compactor in California
1998CA012 CA Laborer dies when run over by heavy equipment in California
1998CA011 CA Laborer falls through skylight opening in warehouse roof to the ground below and dies in California
1998CA010 CA Structural ironworker foreman falls off beams of warehouse roof to the floor below and dies in California
1998CA006 CA Sheet metal worker falls off step ladder and dies in California
1998CA005 CA Laborer/helper falls through opening in warehouse roof to the floor below and dies in California
1998CA003 CA Electrician apprentice dies when his neck is crushed by a scissor lift in California
1997CA011 CA Heavy duty equipment operator is crushed when front-end loader falls off a trailer during backing in California
1997CA009 CA Laborer is crushed by a clam shell bucket when it disconnects from its crane in California
1997CA008 CA Operating engineer is crushed by a backhoe attachment when it disconnects from its tractor in California
1997CA005 CA Heavy equipment operator dies when excavator slips down a hill and becomes buried in mud in California
1997CA001 CA Crane oiler dies when crushed between a crawler crane cab and track in California
1996CA015 CA Electrician apprentice dies in a fall from a ladder in California
1996CA014 CA Plumber is electrocuted when he contacts the frayed wires of his work light in California
1996CA013 CA Carpenter dies in a fall from a ladder when circular saw slashes his neck in California
1996CA012 CA Truck driver dies when run over by heavy equipment in California
1996CA011 CA Backhoe operator dies when run over by his backhoe in California
1996CA008 CA Welder dies when crushed by a falling structural steel beam tipped over by a crane in California
1996CA007 CA Laborer dies in trench cave-in in California
1996CA006 CA Two well drillers electrocuted when their truck-mounted boom contacts overhead power lines in California
1996CA003 CA Construction superintendent dies when crushed by a falling crane boom in California
1995CA020 CA Truck driver dies when run over by heavy equipment in California
1995CA016 CA Journeyman iron worker dies after falling from a freeway bent cap in California
1995CA015 CA Iron worker foreman dies after falling from a catwalk in California
1995CA011 CA Crane operator falls 30 feet from a crane while working from a freeway overpass in California
1995CA010 CA Equipment operator dies after the backhoe he was operating rolled off an embankment in California
1994CA017 CA Tile setter dies after falling approximately 30 feet while at work at a commercial office building in California
1994CA013 CA While installing metal frames on a residential building, a handyman falls 20 feet from a scaffold and dies in California
1994CA005 CA Construction foreman dies after falling approximately 28 feet during roofing retro-fit operation in California
1994CA003 CA Carpenter dies from injuries sustained after falling approximately 20 feet while doing earthquake repair work in California
1993CA001 CA Construction supervisor falls from an unguarded mezzanine and dies during a restaurant renovation project in California
1992CA013 CA Pipefitter electrocuted when closing metal gates at construction site in California
1992CA012 CA Apprentice roofer falls nine feet from roof and dies in California
1992CA011 CA Maintenance laborer electrocuted during renovation of an office building in California
1992CA010 CA Equipment operator dies after being crushed by a beam during a demolition operation in California
1992CA008 CA Roofer electrocuted after falling on power lines in California
1992CA007 CA Laborer drowns in flooded pipeline after water main was ruptured by a backhoe in California
1992CA006 CA Construction laborer electrocuted by energized crane in California
1994CO035 CO A 35-year-old painter was electrocuted when the aluminum ladder he was moving contacted a 7,620-volt power line
1994CO031 CO A 35-year-old owner of a construction company died as a result of a fall from an unguarded floor opening
1994CO003 CO Foreman on electrical line crew is electrocuted when an energized line contacts a guy wire
1992CO065 CO Construction company owner dies when he falls from roof of home under construction in Colorado
1992CO049 CO Carpenter dies when the trusses on a home under construction collapse in Colorado
1992CO001 CO Two workers die when a structural steel beam collapses in Colorado
1991CO017 CO Crane operator dies after falling 14 feet from icy embankment
1991CO002 CO Mason dies after falling 18 feet from scaffolding
1990CO032 CO Spray painter dies after falling 30 feet to the ground from roof
1989CO029 CO Mechanic in a construction firm died after becoming entrapped in a roofing tar tank truck
2002IA057 IA Man crushed between skid-steer loader and dump truck
2002IA003 IA Construction worker killed when cement forms fell from crane
2001IA042 IA Excavator killed using skid-steer loader and tree shear attachment
2001IA020 IA City street worker was struck and killed by a speeding car
2000IA031 IA Worker dies when tower crane and water tower crash to the ground
1999IA093 IA Operator crushed by backhoe boom while doing maintenance
1999IA085 IA Construction worker crushed between falling dump box and truck frame
1998IA053 IA Electrician falls to his death from an old wooden transformer platform
1998IA045 IA Arc welder dies in explosion while using an old barrel as a worktable
1997IA052 IA Mobile tower crane falls 180 feet to the ground killing the crane operator
1996IA067 IA Sheet metal roofer slips and falls through joint in ceiling - Iowa
1996IA065 IA Construction worker falls head first into 16-foot concrete pit - Iowa
1996IA061 IA Wife is pinned between tractor loader bucket and foundation wall while helping husband build new home - Iowa
1996IA055 IA Asphalt machine runs over and kills worker
1996IA008 IA Construction worker killed by hydraulic excavator while working in trench
1996IA003 IA Iron worker falls 19 stories after welding lead melts steel cage cable - Iowa
1995IA027 IA Metal conveyor belt slides down incline crushing supervisor - Iowa
1995IA007 IA Construction worker falls to his death while repairing elevator - Iowa
1996IN123 IN Laborer falls 48 feet to his death while painting inside of empty storage silo
1995IN075 IN Roofer dies following a 15-foot fall from residential roof
1995IN059 IN Laborer dies following a 13-foot fall from roof of city garage
1993IN103 IN Iron worker dies in fall from a roof support to the concrete floor of a framed structural steel building
2007KY008 KY Hispanic carpenter dies after falling from homemade platform
2005KY036 KY Dump truck driver dies after unintentional release of asphalt
2003KY107 KY 38 year-old construction laborer dies when trench walls collapse
2003KY072 KY Master plumber dies when trench collapses
2003KY053 KY Construction laborer dies from heat stroke at end of workday
2003KY049 KY Bulldozer owner/operator dies when thrown off bulldozer track
2003KY030 KY Highway construction worker dies when struck by semi-tractor trailer
2002KY127 KY 41 year-old male dies after being struck in the head with an auger
2002KY108 KY Hispanic worker dies due to trench cave-in
2002KY106 KY 21 year-old male dies when struck in the head with a track hoe bucket
2001KY046 KY Brick mason dies from fall through scaffolding
2000KY096 KY Construction worker dies after being struck by a falling excavator bucket
1998KY014 KY Electrician dies in 6-foot fall from ladder
1997KY111 KY Construction worker dies in 7-foot fall
1997KY071 KY Professional roofer dies in fall
1997KY032 KY Bulldozer operator killed in rollover
1997KY022 KY Migrant worker killed in 22-foot fall inside building
1996KY093 KY Welder dies after 30-foot fall from steel structure
1995KY068 KY Welder is crushed by an unmanned pipelayer
1994KY051 KY Demolition foreman dies after 35-foot fall through hole in flat roof
2006MA059 MA Carpenter dies from carbon monoxide poisoning while using a gasoline powered generator Inside a construction-site storage container - Massachusetts
2005MA044 MA Floor sander dies when wood floor refinish product ignites
2004MA2NF MA A 17-year-old student severely injures leg on a construction site while working at a steel erection company as part of a cooperative work experience - Massachusetts
2004MA038 MA Roofer electrocuted and another severely shocked when the aluminum extension ladder he was moving contacted an overhead power line - Massachusetts
2004MA032 MA Two Vietnamese floor sanders die when wood floor finish product ignites
2003MA2NF MA Four hotel maintenance workers exposed to excessive levels of carbon monoxide in boiler room - Massachusetts
2003MA057 MA Laborer killed while inflating a tire mounted on a multi-piece rim wheel
2003MA030 MA Crane operator killed when outrigger sinks into unstable soil causing the crane to overturn
2003MA018 MA Laborer is killed when backed over by asphalt milling machine
2003MA010 MA Two window washers fall 90 feet when their horizontal static line failed
2003MA006 MA Vibratory hammer operator killed when crushed between a crane superstructure and its left rear track
2003MA001 MA Hospital employee clearing snow killed when his skid-steer loader broke through a ventilation grate located in a sidewalk
2002MA042 MA A Portuguese speaking laborer working for a Korean speaking employer is fatally injured after falling from an extension ladder - Massachusetts
2002MA030 MA A Spanish speaking roofer dies after falling from a roof of a residential structure - Massachusetts
2001MA039 MA Police officer dies after being backed over by a dump truck - Massachusetts
2000MA055 MA Construction laborer killed after a backhoe slid into an excavation - Massachusetts
2000MA054 MA Police officer killed when struck by motorist while directing traffic at roadway work zone
1999MA022 MA Self-employed residential contractor dies in ten foot fall through floor opening on Massachusetts construction site
1999MA002 MA Fourteen-foot fall kills ironworker at a Massachusetts construction site
1998MA043 MA Self-employed electrician dies while driving aerial lift in parking garage
1998MA033 MA Carpet installer killed in forklift tipover at a Massachusetts warehouse
1998MA030 MA Massachusetts elevator mechanic dies in twenty foot fall from a fixed ladder on the side of a building
1998MA021 MA Massachusetts pile driver dies when struck by pile in trench
1997MA050 MA Carpenter dies in fall through wall opening in factory renovation site
1997MA044 MA Project engineer dies in fall from roof in Massachusetts
1997MA031 MA Construction laborer dies in trench cave-in at oil tank removal site in Massachusetts
1996MA031 MA Construction laborer crushed by unattended rolling street sweeper at asphalt plant in Massachusetts
1996MA029 MA New Jersey carpenter dies in fall from scaffold in Massachusetts
1996MA027 MA Self-employed Massachusetts siding installer dies after 11 foot fall from scaffold
1996MA023 MA Self-employed painter in Massachusetts dies in fall of twelve feet from "widow's walk" at a single-family home
1995MA043 MA Massachusetts construction machine operator dies under conveyor of stone crushing machine
1995MA042 MA Massachusetts plumber falls when extension ladder collapses
1995MA041 MA Massachusetts mason falls when granite block tips onto scaffold
1995MA039 MA Construction laborer crushed by asphalt truck while paving interstate highway
1995MA016 MA Iron worker apprentice dies in fall of fifty feet on Massachusetts construction site
1995MA014 MA Massachusetts iron worker dies in fall from structural steel framework
1994MA067 MA New Hampshire construction project manager dies when crushed by five ton concrete slab on Massachusetts construction site
1994MA011 MA Massachusetts construction worker dies in fall through a roof opening while performing iron work
1994MA005 MA Building contractor dies in fall from second story porch on residential construction site
1994MA004 MA Massachusetts steel company field superintendent dies in thirty foot fall from ladder
1994MA001 MA Massachusetts mason dies in fall from construction site scaffolding
1993MA016 MA Massachusetts roofing company laborer dies in fall through skylight
1993MA015 MA Massachusetts mason dies in 85 foot fall when tower climbing work platform collapses
1993MA013 MA Massachusetts carpenter dies in fall through floor opening at a home construction site
1993MA012 MA Massachusetts metal building assembler dies in fall from rooftop
1993MA011 MA Massachusetts carpenter dies when crushed beneath prefabricated modular roof panel
1993MA009 MA Self-employed Massachusetts electrician dies during electrical connection of equipment
1993MA008 MA Bridge painter dies in fall while working on Massachusetts bridge
1993MA007 MA Massachusetts specialty foundation company laborer dies in machinery entanglement
1993MA003 MA Massachusetts carpentry foreman dies when metal ladder contacts overhead public utility powerline
1993MA001 MA Self-employed general contractor dies in fall from ladder in Massachusetts
1992MA017 MA Self-employed Massachusetts real estate developer/builder electrocuted by construction site generator
1992MA016 MA Carpentry/roofing foreman dies in fall through roof opening in Massachusetts
1992MA012 MA Massachusetts bridge painter dies in fall from toppled aerial scissor lift
1992MA011 MA Laborer/tender dies in fall from scaffolding In Massachusetts
1992MA007 MA Demolition laborer dies in fall through roof opening in Massachusetts
1992MA006 MA Self-employed general contractor dies in fall from rooftop in Massachusetts
1992MA005 MA Carpentry foreman dies in fall from scaffolding in Massachusetts
1992MA003 MA Self-employed carpentry specialist electrocuted when he contacted energized public utility powerline in Massachusetts
1991MA005 MA Roofer dies after backing off a roof and falling 33 feet to the ground in Massachusetts
1991MA004 MA Carpenter dies after falling 11 feet off a ladder jack scaffold in Massachusetts
1991MA001 MA Insulator dies after falling 26 feet to the ground in Massachusetts
1990MA004 MA Construction laborer crushed by steel plate in trench
1990MA003 MA Roofer dies after falling from a flat roof
1990MA001 MA A roofer falls to his death
1998MD019 MD A siding mechanic falls from a ladder after he contacted a power line
1998MD016 MD Painter falls 24-feet from a ladder placed on mobile tubular steel scaffold
1997MD045 MD A laborer dies following a forty-six-foot fall from a scaffold
1996MD055 MD An elevator construction foreman was caught under an elevator car and died of injuries to the head and neck and compression asphyxia
1996MD036 MD Plumber dies of injuries received from a twenty-two-foot fall, off an extension ladder, at a construction site
1995MD050 MD Steel erector falls 55 feet from I-beam
1994MD063 MD Construction foreman crushed by excavator - Maryland
1994MD041 MD Carpenter dies following 30-foot fall through deteriorated roof while estimating job
1994MD024 MD 45-year-old drywall installer dies after falling 5'4" from a mobile scaffold - Maryland
1994MD022 MD Master electrician electrocuted while installing fluorescent lighting at a commercial establishment - Maryland
1994MD015 MD Gutter product installer dies as a result of falling 22.5 feet from a roof in Maryland
1994MD004 MD Carpenter dies following 13-foot fall from a scaffold collapse while setting trusses on a barn construction in Maryland
2007MI136 MI Hotel assistant manager dies due to a fall from a ladder during installation of wood trim
2007MI024 MI Pipefitter/project foreman died when struck by ruptured sewer pipe/mechanical plug
2007MI013 MI Construction foreman dies from fall while climbing the tower of a hydromobile scaffold
2007MI007 MI Carpenter dies after fall from a ladder that slipped from its base while positioned on frozen sand
2006MI209 MI Heavy equipment operator dies after being pinned between the boom and cab of an excavator
2006MI207 MI Apprentice lineman dies when the vibratory plow he was operating struck a high pressure natural gas line
2006MI201 MI Journeyman pipefitter dies when struck in chest while removing vic fitting end cap from a pressurized pipe
2006MI193 MI Field technician dies when struck by geofoam block
2006MI174 MI Hispanic laborer dies as a result of a trench collapse
2006MI117 MI Male siding installer dies after falling from a roof while installing a J channel on a dormer
2006MI006 MI Truck driver killed after falling through unprotected skylight
2006MI004 MI 29-year old male Hispanic landscape laborer dies when nine foot deep trench collapses
2005MI163 MI Construction laborer dies after falling from ladder
2005MI088 MI 69-year-old male construction contractor dies after falling from open folding chair he was standing on
2005MI051 MI Carpenter dies after he jumped/lost balance from an unsecured ladder that fell due to a wind gust
2004MI160 MI Carpenter dies when eight-foot trench wall collapses during sewer pipe replacement
2004MI066 MI Landscaper died when the arms of a skid-steer loader crushed his upper body and head
2003MI005 MI Worker dies as a result of being struck and pinned between two vehicles while repairing potholes
2000MN030 MN Worker dies after being crushed between rock spreader and pneumatic roller in Minnesota
1999MN032 MN Laborer run over by dump truck while paving parking lot
1999MN015 MN Sheet metal worker dies after falling 45 feet from air duct
1998MN063 MN Two electricians die when a bolt bin falls 8 floors at construction site
1998MN044 MN Laborer dies after being crushed by Caterpillar that fell from railroad trestle
1998MN030 MN Worker dies after being run over by a front-end loader
1998MN013 MN Worker dies after falling 15 feet from an extension ladder
1998MN006 MN Construction worker dies after being struck by plywood that fell from work platform
1998MN001 MN Construction employee dies after falling from building roof
1997MN047 MN Worker dies after being run over by a Caterpillar
1997MN019 MN Excavation laborer dies after being run over by a Caterpillar
1997MN008 MN Construction worker dies after falling 9 feet from the ground into the basement of a townhouse that was being constructed
1996MN085 MN Construction worker dies after falling 13 feet from a scaffold
1996MN084 MN Construction worker dies after being run over by bulldozer he had been operating
1996MN074 MN Construction worker dies after falling 17 feet from an elevated platform in a steel warehouse
1996MN073 MN Construction worker dies after being buried in a trench that caved in
1996MN059 MN Construction worker dies after being buried in a trench that caved in
1996MN056 MN Worker electrocuted after touching dump truck that contacted overhead power line
1995MN066 MN Steel worker falls 28 feet to the ground from warehouse construction site
1995MN047 MN Construction worker dies after 9-wheel pneumatic roller rolls over on her
1995MN042 MN Building renovation contractor electrocuted when scaffold contacted 8,000 volt overhead power line
1995MN027 MN Teacher/handy-man dies after falling from second-story roof of house
1995MN011 MN Carpenter dies from injuries sustained after falling 14 feet when scaffold collapsed
1994MN064 MN Highway technician dies after falling 55 feet from bridge scaffold
1994MN031 MN Highway construction worker dies after being struck while crossing roadway
1994MN020 MN Crane operator dies after being crushed by collapsed brick building wall
1994MN013 MN Construction worker dies after falling from a wind turbine tower
1993MN079 MN Construction laborer electrocuted after accessing primary side of transformer box
1993MN062 MN Heavy construction equipment mechanic dies from electrocution
1993MN010 MN Electrician dies from electrocution
1993MN009 MN Construction worker dies from heat stroke
1992MN022 MN Cement finisher dies after falling from the wing-wall of a highway bridge
1992MN021 MN Male roofer dies after falling from a house roof
1992MN019 MN Road paving crew member dies after being run over by a dump truck
1992MN018 MN Excavation company owner dies after bulldozer slips over the side of a flat bed trailer
1992MN014 MN Highway construction flagman dies after being struck by a pickup truck
1992MN010 MN Carpenter dies from falling off a porch roof of a private home
1992MN007 MN Highway paving crew member dies after being run over by a rear end dump truck
1992MN006 MN Plumber/construction worker electrocuted by indirect contact with 220V conductor
1999MO138 MO Tower construction worker dies following 40-foot fall from cellular tower in Missouri
1998MO161 MO Tower construction worker dies following 940-foot fall from television tower
1998MO102 MO Tower construction worker dies following 200 foot fall from radio tower
1998MO035 MO Siding installer dies after six foot fall from ladder-jack scaffolding
1997MO037 MO Asphalt roller operator dies following rollover incident in Missouri
1996MO061 MO Special road district foreman struck by oil distributor truck
1996MO012 MO Highway department supervisor struck by reversing dump truck
1995MO074 MO Roofer dies following 22-foot fall from residence
1995MO049 MO Construction foreman dies following 45-foot fall from roof of condominium
1994MO120 MO Construction worker dies as a result of an 11-foot fall from unguarded residential deck
1994MO077 MO Journeyman roofer dies after 14.5 foot fall through roof opening
1993MO154 MO Journeyman roofer dies from 25-foot-fall through structural decking
1993MO152 MO Journeyman roofer dies from 12-foot-fall from ladder
1992MO046 MO Two metal refinishers die when fumes ignite in elevator car
1992MO037 MO Construction laborer dies from burns received when scalding hot water floods sewer
1992MO034 MO Roofing installer dies after 16-foot fall from a suspended runway in Missouri
1992MO023 MO Journeyman ironworker dies following a twenty-two feet six inch fall from a steel structure in Missouri
1992MO002 MO Iron worker dies from injuries received from 20-foot fall from working platform in Missouri
2006NE002 NE Hispanic asbestos remover falls to death from ladder
2005NE012 NE Construction worker struck by falling steel roof beam
2004NE044 NE Hispanic carpet laborer overcome by carbon monoxide fumes
2004NE034 NE Hispanic laborer falls with ladder to concrete pad
2003NE019 NE Hispanic tower erector falls to death from television tower
2002NE028 NE Concrete block truck operator struck by falling pre-cast steps
2002NE013 NE Telecommunications tower maintenance worker struck by cable
2001NE038 NE Construction worker caught between forklift and cement truck
2001NE026 NE Youth landscaper pinned underneath front end loader
2000NE050 NE Steel erector falls from scissors lift
2000NE034 NE Construction zone worker hit by gravel truck in Nebraska
2000NE016 NE Equipment operator drowns in canal
1999NE021 NE Member of road striping crew struck by semi
1998NE032 NE Falling portable scaffold kills carpenter
1998NE025 NE Three fiber optic cable installers killed by contact with power line
1998NE013 NE Ironworker falls into elevator pit
1997NE041 NE Backhoe bucket crushes worker in trench
1997NE035 NE 30 foot fall from steel girder
1997NE011 NE Worker crushed by equipment support leg
1997NE006 NE Lineman struck by falling power pole
1996NE043 NE Crane tips over on barge
1996NE005 NE Hydrogen sulfide poisoning kills two
1995NE040 NE Worker buried in trench cave in
1995NE034 NE Skid steer operator crushed by lift arm
1995NE025 NE Construction worker crushed under skid steer loader bucket
1995NE017 NE Worker falls 33 feet while constructing elevator shaft
1995NE010 NE Roofer falls 20 feet to his death
1994NE059 NE Asphalt roller crushes flagman
1994NE012 NE Construction worker dies after 25 foot fall from I-beams
2003NJ091 NJ Hispanic construction worker dies after fall from an improvised scaffold
2003NJ010 NJ Construction worker struck and killed by a pile falling from a crane
2000NJ073 NJ Electrician killed when scissor lift tips over in New Jersey
1998NJ082 NJ Heavy equipment operator killed when pinned under a backhoe tire
1998NJ073 NJ Iron worker killed when struck by a steel platform falling from two forklift trucks
1998NJ055 NJ Carpenter dies after falling into a stairwell while installing a staircase
1998NJ038 NJ Laborer killed when forklift truck he was operating overturned
1998NJ020 NJ Construction worker dies after falling 21 feet from a load of lumber on a forklift truck
1997NJ087 NJ Roofer dies after falling 23 feet through a school skylight in New Jersey
1997NJ086 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 17 feet while building a roof
1997NJ069 NJ Worker killed by 90 foot fall from roof canopy
1997NJ067 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 26 feet from a steel beam
1997NJ062 NJ Painter dies after falling from a stepladder while painting an outdoor stairway
1997NJ045 NJ Maintenance contractor dies after falling from a ladder
1996NJ059 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 18 feet while constructing a roof
1996NJ058 NJ Masonry laborer killed when run over by a rough terrain forklift truck
1996NJ024 NJ Construction worker killed after falling through a wall opening in a stairwell
1996NJ003 NJ Laborer dies after falling 30 feet through a fire-vent skylight
1995NJ037 NJ Carpenter dies after falling from a ladder at a construction site
1995NJ031 NJ Demolition laborer dies after falling 23 feet through a warehouse skylight
1995NJ030 NJ Construction laborer killed after being entangled on a rotating directional drilling machine pipe
1994NJ124 NJ Handy man dies after falling 25 feet from a house roof
1994NJ073 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 55 Feet through a bridge deck under construction
1994NJ011 NJ Brick mason dies after falling 6 feet while climbing off a scaffold
1993NJ126 NJ Sheet metal worker electrocuted after contacting 277 volts while replacing an overhead light fixture
1993NJ112 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 26 feet from structural steel
1993NJ094 NJ Roofing estimator dies after falling 14 feet from the roof of a shopping center strip mall
1993NJ090 NJ Road construction laborer dies after falling underneath the wheel of a front end loader
1993NJ089 NJ Drill operator electrocuted after contacting a 7,200 volt overhead power line while raising a drill rig boom
1993NJ087 NJ Construction worker dies after falling 20 feet through an equipment hatch into a sewage pumping station wet well
1993NJ085 NJ Construction foreman dies after falling 32 feet through a floor opening
1993NJ069 NJ Roofer dies after falling 30 feet from a ladder when an aluminum pole contacts an overhead power line
1993NJ067 NJ Iron worker dies from fall from structural steel
1993NJ063 NJ Construction laborer electrocuted at school renovation site
1993NJ036 NJ Laborer dies from fall from second floor window
1992NJ054 NJ Plumber dies after falling 13 feet into a stairwell while repairing a pipe
1992NJ046 NJ Welder dies following a 100 foot fall from a water tower
1992NJ038 NJ Maintenance worker dies after falling 3 feet into a construction excavation
1992NJ035 NJ Bridge painter falls 364 feet after suspension scaffold collapses
1992NJ029 NJ Construction worker electrocuted when crane cable contacts an overhead power line
1992NJ008 NJ Overhead door mechanic dies after falling 16 feet from a ladder
1992NJ007 NJ Electrician electrocuted after contacting 277 volts while installing an overhead light fixture
1992NJ006 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 20 feet from structural steel
1992NJ001 NJ Dock builder dies after falling 35 feet from a steel sheet pile
1991NJ018 NJ Carpenter dies after falling 19 feet through a floor opening
1991NJ017 NJ Carpenter dies after falling 22 feet from a ladder when aluminum siding section contacts an overhead power line
1991NJ013 NJ Painter is electrocuted while power-washing a bridge
1991NJ012 NJ Drill operator and mechanic electrocuted after contacting a 7,200 volt overhead power line with a drill rig boom
1991NJ011 NJ Industrial painter dies after a 24 foot fall from an elevated pipeline
1991NJ008 NJ Roofer dies after 25 foot fall from a house roof
1990NJ019 NJ Bridge worker falls 140 feet to his death in New Jersey
1990NJ017 NJ Roofer dies after fall from church roof
1990NJ016 NJ Worker falls 25 feet to his death from an extension ladder in New Jersey
1990NJ013 NJ Insulation installer dies when his aluminum ladder makes contact with overhead power line
1990NJ009 NJ Roofing mechanic falls 50 feet to his death in New Jersey
1990NJ007 NJ Apprentice boilermaker falls 122 feet to his death in New Jersey
1990NJ006 NJ Electrician dies working on energized electrical circuit in New Jersey
1990NJ005 NJ Pipe fitter falls 42 feet to his death in New Jersey
1990NJ004 NJ Construction worker falls to his death from a collapsed scaffold tower in New Jersey
2006NY010 NY Equipment operator killed when pinned to a tee by an excavator
2006NY001 NY Worker crushed by a crate of glass at a residential construction site
2005NY039 NY Three construction workers killed after being struck by a bus in a highway work zone
2005NY013 NY Ironworker foreman crushed when bridge support element broke during dismantling
2004NY135 NY Maintenance mechanic killed when improperly installed overhead garage door toppled scissors lift
2002NY027 NY Truck driver killed when struck by laminated veneer beams falling from a forklift
2006OK002 OK A carpenter died after falling 20 feet from a roof
2005OK117 OK A construction laborer was struck in the head and killed by a falling steel beam
2005OK011 OK A plumber was killed when a skid-steer loader tipped forward and struck him in the head
2003OK047 OK A road construction worker was killed when he was run over by an asphalt dump truck
2001OK076 OK A 13-year-old construction laborer died when he fell from a scaffold board and struck a scaffold cross-brace
2000OK073 OK Truck driver died when concrete mixer truck overturned
2000OK037 OK A 17-year old laborer for a boat dock construction company drowned while attempting to swim approximately 35 yards to shore from a construction barge in Oklahoma
1999OK013 OK Supervisor for a drywall contractor was fatally injured when he fell and became entangled in the frame of a manually propelled 6-foot mobile scaffold
1999OK009 OK Construction laborer dies from injuries received in a 33-foot fall through a skylight opening
1998OK001 OK Construction worker dies of crush injuries after being struck by falling concrete form - Oklahoma
2006OR005 OR Mechanic killed when collar caught on PTO driveline
2006OR003 OR Novice drywall installer dies in 7-foot fall from scaffold
2004OR010 OR Forklift crushes operator working underneath on starter
2003OR040 OR Effort to clear rock jam in operating rock crusher fatal
2003OR016 OR Load of lumber shifts and falls on construction worker killing him
2003OR015 OR Construction worker dies when he leans out of the protective cage of a skid steer forklift and is crushed
2003OR010 OR Home construction worker falls down elevator shaft
1999TX468 TX A laborer for a boring and tunneling company in Texas, died when he was struck by a hydraulic hose
1999TX467 TX An operations manager for a well servicing company in Texas, died when a length of pipe mounted on top of a skid-mounted mud pump broke loose and struck him in the head
1999TX390 TX A plumber repairing a water line in a trench in Texas died when he was struck by the bucket of a backhoe
1999TX202 TX The foreman for an electrical construction and maintenance company in Texas was electrocuted after grabbing energized bayonet fuse in a live front transformer
1998TX468 TX A laborer for a boring and tunneling company in Texas, died when he was struck by a hydraulic hose
1998TX310 TX A laborer for a framing subcontractor in Texas died when he fell from a wooden trash box being lifted by a forklift
1998TX254 TX A fitter working for a steel building manufacturer in Texas, died when a 7,800 pound rafter fell on him
1998TX236 TX TX laborer for a general contractor in Texas died when the personnel lift he was standing in fell over and he struck his head on a concrete floor
1998TX145 TX A pipe layer working in a trench for a general contractor in Texas, died when a trench wall gave way and he was fully engulfed in sand/dirt
1998TX128 TX A roofer's helper, working for a roofing contractor in Texas, died when he fell through a three-foot square opening in a roof and struck a concrete floor
1999WA070 WA Flagger killed when struck by a dump truck, during road construction, in Washington State
1998WA086 WA Construction contractor killed by fall from a ladder - Washington State
2003WI097 WI Amish carpenter dies after falling from scaffold
2003WI048 WI Hispanic laborer dies after falling through roof of old building
2003WI042 WI Hispanic painter dies after falling from a new house roof
2000WI074 WI Construction laborer killed when run over by dump truck in highway work zone - Wisconsin
1999WI041 WI Heavy equipment operator pinned after bulldozer slides off flatbed trailer
1998WI042 WI Construction laborer dies after being jolted from a tractor seat and pinned under the tractor tire in Wisconsin
1994WI344 WI Construction laborer falls 26 feet from leading edge of roof
1994WI340 WI Plaster laborer dies after falling from a scaffold
1994WI284 WI Carpenter dies following a fall from ladder scaffolding
1993WI254 WI Electrician apprentice dies following a 55-foot fall from a roof
1993WI239 WI Laborer dies following a 13-foot fall from a porch-roof
1993WI222 WI Mason dies following three-story fall from improvised scaffolding
1993WI214 WI Electrician electrocuted after contacting an energized electric hand drill
1992WI119 WI Two carpenters died of carbon monoxide poisoning secondary to running a gas powered engine in a confined space (basement of a home)
1992WI036 WI Road maintenance worker died 15 months after falling backwards off a dump truck onto pavement
1991WI008 WI Construction foreman dies after falling 3 feet from a ladder to a concrete floor
2003WV022 WV Logging site heavy equipment operator dies after being pinned by the dozer he was operating in West Virginia
2000WV012 WV Operator dies after being run over by his bulldozer in West Virginia
2000WV011 WV Maintenance supervisor dies after being pinned between dump body and truck frame during troubleshooting inspection West Virginia
1998WV029 WV Dump truck driver dies in West Virginia after being pinned between dump body and truck frame during trouble shooting inspection
1997WV055 WV Roofer dies in West Virginia following a fall from a roof
1997WV041 WV Bulldozer operator/logger crushed by crawler bulldozer after pulling logging truck from mud on logging road in West Virginia
1997WV034 WV Pipefitter testing chill water lines dies following an unexpected pressure release which resulted in a four-foot fall from a stepladder in West Virginia
1994WY005 WY Welding service owner crushed by conduit in Wyoming
1994WY004 WY Cave-in kills field service owner in Wyoming
1993WY021 WY Roofer falls from top of 18' building in Wyoming
1993WY018 WY Worker hit by truck in off-road incident in Wyoming
1993WY017 WY Road equipment operator run over by roller in Wyoming
1993WY010 WY Laborer struck by building materials in Wyoming
1993WY005 WY Roofer falls from top of new home in Wyoming
1992WY011 WY Asphalt company supervisor forklift roll in Wyoming
1992WY010 WY Construction foreman motor vehicle crash in Wyoming
1992WY009 WY Contract worker re-installing sewer line in Wyoming

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