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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: Falls

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

 
2000AK007 AK Truck driver fatally injured after falling into an ore hopper
1998AK027 AK Pipefitter dies from 40-foot fall
1998AK016 AK Assistant mountaineering guide falls on Denali
1995AK003 AK Stevedore falls to deck of tug in Dutch Harbor
1993AK045 AK Carpenter dies after 12 foot fall from ladder - Alaska
1992AK017 AK Mountain expedition guide dies in fall into crevasse on Mt. McKinley - Alaska
1992AK016 AK Police officer dies in 41-foot fall from roof of fire training tower - 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
2000CA003 CA A window washer falls approximately 60 feet off a swing stage scaffold when one of the electric hoists fails
2000CA002 CA A general laborer dies when he falls into a process tank of heated nickel acetate
1999CA004 CA Plant manager dies when he falls from the top of a boiler 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
1998CA013 CA Janitor falls from personnel platform resting on forklift prongs and dies 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
1998CA009 CA Longshoreman/swingman falls from personnel platform being lowered into ship 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
1998CA002 CA Fumigator falls off roof during tenting and dies in California
1997CA003 CA Two fire fighters die and one seriously injured when an upstairs floor collapses on them during a residential fire in California
1996CA015 CA Electrician apprentice dies in a fall from a ladder in California
1996CA005 CA Maintenance engineer dies after falling approximately 45 feet from a catwalk 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
1995CA001 CA Maintenance mechanic died after falling approximately 30 feet from an elevated forklift platform in California
1994CA018 CA Stunt woman dies after performing a 44 foot jump from a building in California
1994CA017 CA Tile setter dies after falling approximately 30 feet while at work at a commercial office building in California
1994CA014 CA Elevator maintenance worker dies from fall in an elevator shaft 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
1993CA007 CA Tree trimmer falls from tree and dies in California
1993CA004 CA Plant supervisor falls from loading dock and dies in California
1993CA003 CA Manufacturing supervisor falls and dies in an elevator shaft in California
1993CA002 CA Fire department paramedic dies after falling from helicopter during a retrieval operation in California
1993CA001 CA Construction supervisor falls from an unguarded mezzanine and dies during a restaurant renovation project in California
1992CA017 CA Courtesy clerk at grocery store falls from a ladder and dies in California
1992CA015 CA Warehouse laborer falls and dies after being lifted by a forklift to retrieve boxes in warehouse in California
1992CA012 CA Apprentice roofer falls nine feet from roof and dies in California
1992CA009 CA Painter falls from an apartment complex window and dies in California
1995CO033 CO Maintenance worker dies when he falls from roof of apartment building
1994CO031 CO A 35-year-old owner of a construction company died as a result of a fall from an unguarded floor opening
1994CO029 CO A 38-year-old recycle technician died as a result of injuries sustained when he fell into a cardboard compactor
1994CO004 CO Sign installer fatally injured in 47 foot fall from billboard
1993CO068 CO Maintenance worker dies when he falls into a railroad tank car in Colorado
1992CO065 CO Construction company owner dies when he falls from roof of home under construction in Colorado
1992CO056 CO Warehouse worker dies from fall Inside an elevator shaft in Colorado
1991CO079 CO Tree trimmer dies after falling 12 feet when exiting the personnel bucket on an aerial bucket truck
1991CO020 CO University employee is fatally injured in 120-foot fall from roof
1991CO017 CO Crane operator dies after falling 14 feet from icy embankment
1991CO002 CO Mason dies after falling 18 feet from scaffolding
1990CO062 CO A 79 year-old Colorado farmer dies after falling five feet from a haystack
1990CO057 CO Garbage collector dies after falling from back of moving garbage truck
1990CO033 CO Antenna technician dies after falling 310 feet from a television tower to the ground
1990CO032 CO Spray painter dies after falling 30 feet to the ground from roof
1990CO027 CO Part-time cable vision camera operator dies from injuries received in fall from scaffolding
1990CO006 CO Owner of commercial sign painting firm died because of injuries that occurred when he fell 9 feet at a job site
2003IA043 IA Worker falls to his death in a telescoping boom forklift overturn
2003IA021 IA Welder falls from boom forklift platform when boom shifts laterally
1998IA072 IA Farmer slips off tractor step into path of a grain semi truck
1998IA053 IA Electrician falls to his death from an old wooden transformer platform
1998IA048 IA Farmer falls to his death from a combine during maintenance
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
1996IA003 IA Iron worker falls 19 stories after welding lead melts steel cage cable - Iowa
1995IA042 IA Farmer slips while climbing into tractor and is run over and killed
1995IA024 IA Boom truck arm breaks causing tree trimmer to fall to his death - Iowa
1995IA021 IA Youth falls from ladder and dies while changing light bulb - 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
1995IN147 IN Mechanical designer dies from injuries sustained after falling 22 feet through roof opening
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
2003KY097 KY Roofing laborer dies after 60-foot fall
2003KY056 KY 28-year-old sound technician dies after falling from lift
2003KY028 KY Traffic technician dies from fall while changing traffic signal bulb
2003KY017 KY Hispanic laborer dies from fall off roof
2002KY041 KY Two laborers die from a scaffolding fall inside a water tank
2001KY046 KY Brick mason dies from fall through scaffolding
1998KY115 KY Lumber company employee falls 48" from storage rack to his death
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
1997KY022 KY Migrant worker killed in 22-foot fall inside building
1996KY093 KY Welder dies after 30-foot fall from steel structure
1996KY049 KY Maintenance worker killed in 25-foot fall from I-beam
1996KY018 KY Worker killed in fall from oil tank
1995KY050 KY Farmer run over after falling from tractor
1995KY046 KY Farmer is run over by disc after falling from tractor
1994KY051 KY Demolition foreman dies after 35-foot fall through hole in flat roof
1994KY029 KY Tree trimmer dies after 50 foot fall while in bucket truck
2005MA038 MA Window washer is pulled off a roof and falls 53 feet when the rolling roof outrigger to which his lifeline was attached rolls off the roof - Massachusetts
2003MA010 MA Two window washers fall 90 feet when their horizontal static line failed
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
2002MA010 MA Vessel mechanic drowns after falling from a ladder between a tugboat and the dock - Massachusetts
2000MA070 MA A 61-year-old salesman dies after falling 10 feet from an operator-up high lift truck
2000MA003 MA Massachusetts stock clerk dies from fall out of a tipped vertical lift
1999MA058 MA Massachusetts inventory control clerk dies after falling from a high lift order picker truck
1999MA026 MA Massachusetts bakery worker fatally injured in a fall from a stepladder
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
1998MA030 MA Massachusetts elevator mechanic dies in twenty foot fall from a fixed ladder on the side of a building
1997MA050 MA Carpenter dies in fall through wall opening in factory renovation site
1997MA044 MA Project engineer dies in fall from roof in Massachusetts
1997MA038 MA Pest control technician dies in 100 foot fall from roof 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
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
1995MA013 MA Night crew associate dies after fall at retail building supply outlet in Massachusetts
1994MA070 MA Massachusetts warehouseman dies in fall from mezzanine
1994MA011 MA Massachusetts construction worker dies in fall through a roof opening while performing iron work
1994MA007 MA Massachusetts plant operator dies in fall at a petroleum marketing terminal
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
1994MA002 MA Massachusetts maintenance supervisor dies in twenty foot fall through rooftop skylight opening
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
1993MA014 MA Massachusetts window washer dies in six floor fall from a ten floor building
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
1993MA008 MA Bridge painter dies in fall while working on Massachusetts bridge
1993MA006 MA Rhode Island window washer dies in seven story fall from Massachusetts rooftop
1993MA002 MA Night watchman drowns from fall into Massachusetts river
1993MA001 MA Self-employed general contractor dies in fall from ladder in Massachusetts
1992MA016 MA Carpentry/roofing foreman dies in fall through roof opening in Massachusetts
1992MA015 MA Massachusetts drill foreman dies in fall when portion of offshore marine rockdrilling rig resettles in ocean floor
1992MA012 MA Massachusetts bridge painter dies in fall from toppled aerial scissor lift
1992MA011 MA Laborer/tender dies in fall from scaffolding In Massachusetts
1992MA008 MA Truck driver dies in fall from flat bed trailer 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
1992MA002 MA Facilities maintenance foreman dies in fall from ladder in Massachusetts
1991MA006 MA Sign erector dies in falling 90 feet from a ladder hung over a billboard 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
1990MA005 MA A tree worker dies after falling from a tree
1990MA003 MA Roofer dies after falling from a flat roof
1990MA001 MA A roofer falls to his death
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
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
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
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
2007MI079 MI Housekeeper died from complications sustained after falling down residential stairs
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
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
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
2005MI066 MI Quality control operator dies after falling into cherry processing brine tank
2005MI051 MI Carpenter dies after he jumped/lost balance from an unsecured ladder that fell due to a wind gust
2003MI179 MI Welder dies from fall off rigging
2003MI020 MI School custodian dies from blood clots after fall from ladder
2000MN029 MN Farm youth dies after falling from and being run over by tractor in Minnesota
1999MN015 MN Sheet metal worker dies after falling 45 feet from air duct
1999MN007 MN Farmer dies after falling 45 feet from silo
1998MN064 MN Maintenance technician dies after falling eight feet from ladder
1998MN046 MN Worker dies after falling 12 feet from a semitrailer
1998MN045 MN Worker dies after falling off of loading dock ramp
1998MN013 MN Worker dies after falling 15 feet from an extension ladder
1998MN001 MN Construction employee dies after falling from building roof
1997MN049 MN Farm worker dies after falling from 12 foot high step ladder
1997MN008 MN Construction worker dies after falling 9 feet from the ground into the basement of a townhouse that was being constructed
1996MN087 MN Farmer dies of injuries sustained after falling 20 feet from silo
1996MN085 MN Construction worker dies after falling 13 feet from a scaffold
1996MN082 MN Marina employee dies after falling from marina storage building roof
1996MN079 MN Grain elevator employee dies after falling from the roof of a grain bin
1996MN074 MN Construction worker dies after falling 17 feet from an elevated platform in a steel warehouse
1996MN002 MN Mechanic dies as result of injuries sustained in fall with personnel lift
1995MN066 MN Steel worker falls 28 feet to the ground from warehouse construction site
1995MN055 MN Window washer dies after falling 35 feet when suspension scaffold collapsed
1995MN051 MN Farmer dies after falling 45 feet from silo
1995MN050 MN Bridge inspector dies after falling from seawall
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
1995MN008 MN Truck driver dies from injuries sustained after falling from A truckload of sheetrock
1995MN004 MN Hotel custodian dies from injuries sustained during fall down stairs
1994MN073 MN Feed truck driver dies after falling from ladder
1994MN064 MN Highway technician dies after falling 55 feet from bridge scaffold
1994MN040 MN Farmer dies after falling through fiberglass skylight panel
1994MN013 MN Construction worker dies after falling from a wind turbine tower
1993MN076 MN Product specialist/service manager dies after falling 4 1/2 feet during machine assembly
1993MN006 MN Farmer dies after falling off a tractor
1993MN005 MN Man dies after falling from a horse-drawn wagon and striking a tree
1993MN004 MN Male machinist dies after falling from the top of a disc screen machine
1993MN003 MN Male truck driver dies after falling from an unguarded building-mounted work platform
1993MN002 MN Male farmer/handyman dies after falling from an unstable ladder
1993MN001 MN Male maintenance worker buried and suffocated in sand hopper
1992MN023 MN Farmer dies after falling from the top of a silo
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
1992MN017 MN Farmer dies after falling from the tongue of a moving hay wagon
1992MN016 MN Tree service owner/operator dies after falling from a tree
1992MN010 MN Carpenter dies from falling off a porch roof of a private home
1992MN005 MN Storeroom manager dies from complications arising after a fall on a level surface
1992MN003 MN Window washer dies after falling off of hydraulic lift
1992MN001 MN A 35-year-old male died after falling into and suffocating in a corn bin containing approximately 40,000 bushels of corn
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
1997MO096 MO Highway department supervisor falls from bluff in Missouri
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
1994MO032 MO Intoxicated refuse collector falls off of and is backed over by refuse truck
1993MO154 MO Journeyman roofer dies from 25-foot-fall through structural decking
1993MO152 MO Journeyman roofer dies from 12-foot-fall from ladder
1992MO034 MO Roofing installer dies after 16-foot fall from a suspended runway in Missouri
1992MO030 MO Carpenter helper dies following fall from motorized utility cart in Missouri
1992MO023 MO Journeyman ironworker dies following a twenty-two feet six inch fall from a steel structure in Missouri
1992MO006 MO Farmer dies after fall with tractor from a low water bridge in Missouri
1992MO002 MO Iron worker dies from injuries received from 20-foot fall from working platform in Missouri
1992MO001 MO Sanitation worker dies after falling from rear of moving refuse collection vehicle in Missouri
2006NE002 NE Hispanic asbestos remover falls to death from ladder
2004NE016 NE Warehouse manager killed in fall from wooden ladder
2003NE019 NE Hispanic tower erector falls to death from television tower
2002NE044 NE Worker falls into mixing tank
2002NE032 NE Trailer court owner killed in mobile trash compactor
2002NE013 NE Telecommunications tower maintenance worker struck by cable
2000NE050 NE Steel erector falls from scissors lift
1998NE032 NE Falling portable scaffold kills carpenter
1998NE013 NE Ironworker falls into elevator pit
1997NE035 NE 30 foot fall from steel girder
1997NE019 NE Fall from stepladder
1996NE045 NE Worker falls from tipping forklift
1996NE020 NE Window washer falls 40 feet
1996NE009 NE Fall from forklift pallet
1996NE006 NE Worker crushed in forklift overturn
1996NE004 NE Fall from overhead crane
1995NE017 NE Worker falls 33 feet while constructing elevator shaft
1995NE016 NE Pressman falls from printing press
1995NE010 NE Roofer falls 20 feet to his death
1994NE039 NE Commercial garage door falls, fatally crushing worker
1994NE012 NE Construction worker dies after 25 foot fall from I-beams
2003NJ091 NJ Hispanic construction worker dies after fall from an improvised scaffold
1999NJ108 NJ Municipal utility worker falls while clearing a clog in a conveyor chute
1999NJ031 NJ Laborer dies after falling down stairs at a plastic bag manufacturing plant
1998NJ064 NJ Building maintenance worker dies after falling down a material lift shaft
1998NJ055 NJ Carpenter dies after falling into a stairwell while installing a staircase
1998NJ047 NJ Worker suffocated when engulfed in a sand hopper
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
1997NJ059 NJ Air-conditioning service technician dies after falling from a fixed ladder while climbing to a roof hatch in New Jersey
1997NJ045 NJ Maintenance contractor dies after falling from a ladder
1996NJ074 NJ Tree trimmer killed when a branch to which he was tied broke and his lifeline failed
1996NJ059 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 18 feet while constructing a roof
1996NJ056 NJ Warehouse supervisor dies after falling 9 feet from the forks of a forklift truck
1996NJ042 NJ Electrical testing laboratory technician killed after contacting 26,000 volts and falling from a ladder
1996NJ029 NJ Warehouse worker dies after falling 9 feet from a forklift truck platform
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
1995NJ092 NJ Cable TV installer killed after falling 21 feet from a ladder
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
1994NJ132 NJ Engineer dies after falling from stairs while entering plant
1994NJ124 NJ Handy man dies after falling 25 feet from a house roof
1994NJ092 NJ Iron worker drowns after falling off barge into river
1994NJ073 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 55 Feet through a bridge deck under construction
1994NJ055 NJ Warehouse worker dies after falling 12 feet from a pallet raised on a forklift truck
1994NJ011 NJ Brick mason dies after falling 6 feet while climbing off a scaffold
1994NJ003 NJ Laborer dies after falling 8 feet while spreading a tarp on a trailer
1993NJ115 NJ Company owner dies after falling 15 feet down an freight elevator shaft
1993NJ112 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 26 feet from structural steel
1993NJ106 NJ School maintenance worker dies after falling 20 feet from a ladder while servicing an outdoor athletic field light
1993NJ094 NJ Roofing estimator dies after falling 14 feet from the roof of a shopping center strip mall
1993NJ093 NJ Tree trimmer dies after falling 60 feet from a tree
1993NJ090 NJ Road construction laborer dies after falling underneath the wheel of a front end loader
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
1993NJ060 NJ Truck driver dies after falling 12 feet while securing a load of roof trusses
1993NJ058 NJ Tugboat deckhand drowns after falling off barge into river
1993NJ036 NJ Laborer dies from fall from second floor window
1993NJ034 NJ Sewage treatment plant worker dies after falling 12 feet through a floor opening
1993NJ024 NJ Factory worker dies after fall from collapsing scaffold
1993NJ007 NJ Dockman drowns after falling off pier into water
1993NJ005 NJ Worker dies from multiple injuries after fall into baling machine
1992NJ084 NJ Cranberry farm worker dies of injuries sustained from a fall through a sluice gate cover
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
1992NJ008 NJ Overhead door mechanic dies after falling 16 feet from a ladder
1992NJ006 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 20 feet from structural steel
1992NJ005 NJ Machine operator crushed to death after falling into a plastic pellet blender
1992NJ001 NJ Dock builder dies after falling 35 feet from a steel sheet pile
1991NJ021 NJ Maintenance inspector dies after falling 36 feet down an elevator shaft
1991NJ018 NJ Carpenter dies after falling 19 feet through a floor opening
1991NJ015 NJ Maintenance engineer dies after falling 25 feet from a collapsing scaffold
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
1991NJ003 NJ Power substation worker falls 12 feet to his death after contacting a 26,000 volt power line
1990NJ019 NJ Bridge worker falls 140 feet to his death in New Jersey
1990NJ018 NJ Tree trimmer falls 35 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
1990NJ010 NJ Warehouseman falls 70 feet to his death through an open elevator shaft in New Jersey
1990NJ009 NJ Roofing mechanic falls 50 feet to his death in New Jersey
1990NJ008 NJ Photographer falls 30 feet to his death through a skylight floor opening
1990NJ007 NJ Apprentice boilermaker falls 122 feet to his death 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
1990NJ002 NJ Truck tarper slips off wet tarp and falls to his death
2004NY135 NY Maintenance mechanic killed when improperly installed overhead garage door toppled scissors lift
2003NY006 NY Worker dies after falling through a steel grid plate into an underground frozen coal cracker
1999OH063 OH A window washer died as the result of a 40-foot fall from the roof of a three-story building
1999OH023 OH Worker dies due to a fall from a conveyor belt
1999OH022 OH Worker dies after falling thru roof panel
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
2004OK027 OK A driller died after falling through an opening in the oil rig floor
2001OK061 OK Farmer died when she was thrown from the tractor she was operating
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
1999OK001 OK Sign installation crew foreman dies after 30-foot fall from upper catwalk of billboard
1998OK008 OK Derrick man dies of a crush injury following a 65-foot fall with a collapsing oil drilling rig in Oklahoma
2006OR003 OR Novice drywall installer dies in 7-foot fall from scaffold
2005OR038 OR Window cleaner killed in fall due to unsecured line
2005OR018 OR Temporary mill worker dies in fall from tower catwalk
2003OR010 OR Home construction worker falls down elevator shaft
2003OR008 OR Hispanic laborer drowns after falling into landscaping pond
2003OR001 OR Roofer’s family member helping at work site dies after falling through skylight
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
1998TX235 TX A plant operator at a coal fired power generation plant in Texas, died when he fell between the bypass dampers located in the flu gas desulfurization unit
1998TX197 TX A canal rider working for an irrigation district in Texas, died when he fell into a standpipe four feet in diameter and 16 feet high
1998TX133 TX A maintenance clean-up worker, at a trucking company freight dock terminal in Texas, died when he fell through a skylight on a roof
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
1998TX073 TX A driller working at a West Texas oil field died when he fell from a derrick board he was standing on as it was being lifted into place by a forklift
1998WA113 WA Fifteen-year-old worker falls from roof of building in Washington State
1998WA086 WA Construction contractor killed by fall from a ladder - Washington State
1998WA063 WA Night foreman killed after falling from a hay de-stacker in 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
1999WI002 WI Laborer dies from fall through skylight while shoveling snow on roof
1998WI042 WI Construction laborer dies after being jolted from a tractor seat and pinned under the tractor tire in Wisconsin
1997WI010 WI Fire fighter dies of asphyxiation after falling through the burning roof of his home in Wisconsin
1995WI063 WI Farmer dies of fall from hay wagon in Wisconsin
1994WI355 WI Front-end loader operator dies when loader falls 40 feet onto quarry floor
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
1993WI240 WI Farm worker dies after fall from silo chute ladder
1993WI239 WI Laborer dies following a 13-foot fall from a porch-roof
1993WI226 WI Parachute jump instructor and jump student die from fall after chute lines became entangled during tandem jump from plane
1993WI222 WI Mason dies following three-story fall from improvised scaffolding
1993WI197 WI Logger dies after fall from skidder to tree stump
1993WI144 WI Farmer dies following fall down silo chute and after striking a motor and a pulley
1992WI110 WI 19 year old International Future Farmers of America exchange student dies after crushing injuries following fall from tractor
1992WI104 WI 22 year old female firefighter trainee dies at the training academy after a 28 foot fall from a cat ladder during her second day of training
1992WI102 WI Farmer killed after fall from and run over by a moving windrower
1992WI072 WI Service technician working for an electronic protection company dies after 20 foot fall from an aluminum ladder
1992WI061 WI Apartment manager dies after falling 30 feet from ladder
1992WI050 WI Farmer dies 2 months following a 10 foot fall from a hay wagon
1992WI036 WI Road maintenance worker died 15 months after falling backwards off a dump truck onto pavement
1991WI014 WI Paper mill worker dies after falling 15.5 feet down a vertical conveyor
1991WI013 WI General laborer at a feed mill dies after presumed fall followed by vehicle run over
1991WI008 WI Construction foreman dies after falling 3 feet from a ladder to a concrete floor
1991WI007 WI Farmer fell off wagon tongue and was run over by corn-filled wagon
1997WV073 WV Paramedic dies in West Virginia following a fall from a bridge
1997WV055 WV Roofer dies in West Virginia following a fall from a roof
1994WY002 WY Rancher falls from haystack in Wyoming
1994WY001 WY Lineman falls 40' from hopper in Wyoming
1993WY021 WY Roofer falls from top of 18' building in Wyoming
1993WY005 WY Roofer falls from top of new home in Wyoming
1993WY002 WY Electrician falls from ladder in Wyoming

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