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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: Confined Space 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

1994AK012	AK	Welder's helper asphyxiated in argon-inerted pipe - Alaska
1993AK011	AK	Independent contractor dies in sewer line excavation engulfment - Alaska
1992AK036	AK	Operator dies in oxygen-deficient compartment of ice-making barge - Alaska
1991AK013	AK	Assistant manager at ice rink asphyxiated by an oxygen-deficient atmosphere - Alaska
2005CA002	CA	A plumber died when the trench he was working in collapsed around him
1996CA007	CA	Laborer dies in trench cave-in in California
1995CA017	CA	Laborer dies in trench cave-in in California
1995CA014	CA	Two oil field mechanics die in a pressure vessel rupture at an oil refinery in California
1994CA016	CA	Three oil field workers died after inhaling carbon monoxide gas in an oil well cellar in California
1994CA009	CA	Warehouseman dies from asphyxiation in salt storage bin in California
1994CA002	CA	A crew leadman and a general foreman die from burns sustained in fire at sanitation plant in California
1993CA009	CA	Welder dies in explosion while working inside a tanker trailer in California
1992CA007	CA	Laborer drowns in flooded pipeline after water main was ruptured by a backhoe in California
1992CA001	CA	Laborer dies after inhaling fumes and drowning in California
1994CO006	CO	17-year-old worker at a plastic products manufacturing plant died as a result of an overexposure to tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene)
1991CO074	CO	Sanitation worker dies when rescuing co-worker from underground sewer vault
1990CO063	CO	Carbon monoxide kills 65 year-old rancher in Colorado
1989CO029	CO	Mechanic in a construction firm died after becoming entrapped in a roofing tar tank truck
2005IA042	IA	Handyman plumber asphyxiated in entry into water service manhole vault
2003IA058	IA	Hog farmer dies from asphyxiation after manure pit agitation
2002IA061	IA	Swine confinement worker dies from carbon monoxide poisoning
2002IA031	IA	Two sewer pipe relining workers killed by toxic sewer gas
2001IA021	IA	Two railroad repair workers asphyxiated in damaged tank car
2001IA017	IA	Farmer suffocates in grain bin while unloading corn
1998IA043	IA	Farm worker suffocates in flowing grain while clearing a blocked grain auger
1998IA035	IA	Farmer suffocates under grain while using a grain vacuum
1993IA014	IA	Iowa farm worker suffocates after becoming trapped in a storage bin filled with an unstable grain product
1996IN123	IN	Laborer falls 48 feet to his death while painting inside of empty storage silo
1998MA035	MA	Temporary laborer dies in fish processing plant in Massachusetts
1997MA031	MA	Construction laborer dies in trench cave-in at oil tank removal site in Massachusetts
1994MA010	MA	Massachusetts concrete plant driver/yardman asphyxiated in materials hopper
1992MA018	MA	Massachusetts water works specialty valve foreman dies in oxygen deficient valve chamber
1991MA002	MA	Custodian dies in a confined space in a hospital laundry
2006MI188	MI	Welder dies during welding repair inside of cargo tank compartment
2006MI174	MI	Hispanic laborer dies as a result of a trench collapse
2006MI004	MI	29-year old male Hispanic landscape laborer dies when nine foot deep trench collapses
2005MI084	MI	Worker dies in trench collapse
2005MI066	MI	Quality control operator dies after falling into cherry processing brine tank
2004MI160	MI	Carpenter dies when eight-foot trench wall collapses during sewer pipe replacement
2001MI064	MI	Restaurant maintenance worker wedged between sump pump pipe support bar and sump pump crock rim
2005MN040	MN	Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin
2002MN040	MN	Farm worker dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin
2000MN036	MN	Farm worker dies after being engulfed in wheat in semi-truck box in Minnesota
1998MN055	MN	Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin
1996MN086	MN	Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin
1996MN083	MN	Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn screenings inside a steel grain bin
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
1996MN047	MN	Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin
1996MN023	MN	Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin
1996MN001	MN	Two employees die after steam line they were repairing was re-energized
1995MN045	MN	Farm youth dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin
1994MN058	MN	Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin
1994MN057	MN	Waste hauling service worker dies after he collapsed in an underground manure waste pit
1994MN045	MN	Farmer asphyxiated in manure waste pit
1993MN007	MN	Grain elevator worker dies after becoming engulfed in soy beans
1993MN001	MN	Male maintenance worker buried and suffocated in sand hopper
1992MN025	MN	Grain elevator owner's son dies after being engulfed in a corn bin
1992MN001	MN	A 35-year-old male died after falling into and suffocating in a corn bin containing approximately 40,000 bushels of corn
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
1992MO033	MO	Municipal water-line inspector dies after entering oxygen-deficient vault in Missouri
2003NE022	NE	Farmer electrocuted exiting grain bin
2002NE044	NE	Worker falls into mixing tank
2002NE017	NE	Farm supply store manager killed when engulfed by corn in grain bin
1999NE028	NE	Farm youth suffocated in corn bin
1999NE016	NE	Two feedlot workers suffocated in grain bin
1996NE005	NE	Hydrogen sulfide poisoning kills two
1995NE040	NE	Worker buried in trench cave in
2005NJ003	NJ	Worker killed in a fall in a bakery fermentation tank
1998NJ047	NJ	Worker suffocated when engulfed in a sand hopper
1992NJ020	NJ	Police officer drowns after being overcome by hydrogen sulfide while attempting rescue of construction worker
1990NJ014	NJ	Laborer electrocuted while working at bottom of dry well at sewer pumping station
2003NY027	NY	City engineer killed in landfill manhole when retrieving flow meter
2002NY012	NY	Feed mill worker dies in grain bin
2005OK076	OK	A utility cleanup worker for a brick manufacturer suffocated in a storage silo
2004OR002	OR	Mechanic dies from lack of oxygen in transport tank
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
2000WI080	WI	Youth camp counselor dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
1993WI232	WI	Farmer asphyxiated after entering sealed silo
1993WI221	WI	Farmer dies of asphyxiation in grain bin
1993WI181	WI	Owner of an auto dealership dies of carbon monoxide poisoning while doing car repairs in an unventilated garage
1993WI143	WI	Farmer's helper dies of asphyxiation in grain bin
1992WI119	WI	Two carpenters died of carbon monoxide poisoning secondary to running a gas powered engine in a confined space (basement of a home)
1992WI063	WI	A 20 year old farmer dies after entering a silo recently filled with haylage
1994WY004	WY	Cave-in kills field service owner in Wyoming
1992WY009	WY	Contract worker re-installing sewer line in Wyoming