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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: New Jersey

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

 
2006NJ063 NJ Worker pinned between forklift and boom truck in industrial yard
2005NJ090 NJ School crossing guard struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle
2005NJ081 NJ Groundman killed by falling tree section at tree removal operation
2005NJ077 NJ Recycling collector dies after falling under the wheels of his truck
2005NJ007 NJ Three Hispanic acetylene manufacturing plant workers killed in explosion
2005NJ003 NJ Worker killed in a fall in a bakery fermentation tank
2004NJ074 NJ Maintenance supervisor crushed under a falling gantry crane
2004NJ059 NJ Hispanic factory worker dies of burns after improperly testing a 480-volt electrical bus bar
2004NJ013 NJ 20-year-old man killed when struck by tree falling from tree-cutting machine
2003NJ100 NJ DPW employee dies after falling off the trailer hitch of a leaf vacuum
2003NJ093 NJ Motocross track owner killed when tractor overturned
2003NJ091 NJ Hispanic construction worker dies after fall from an improvised scaffold
2003NJ086 NJ Laborer crushed under overturned road milling machine
2003NJ085 NJ Hispanic construction worker killed when struck by excavator bucket
2003NJ070 NJ Highway worker struck and killed by an auto while filling potholes
2003NJ054 NJ Municipal road worker struck by a truck at a worksite
2003NJ043 NJ Hispanic arborist's helper struck and killed by a falling tree
2003NJ042 NJ Hispanic tree trimmer killed after being pulled into a wood chipper
2003NJ021 NJ Hispanic quarry supervisor struck by machine part during maintenance
2003NJ020 NJ Forklift operator killed when his forklift is overturned by a backing truck
2003NJ010 NJ Construction worker struck and killed by a pile falling from a crane
2002NJ081 NJ Forklift operator dies after backing his forklift off a loading dock
2002NJ030 NJ Crane rigger/spotter run over by mobile gantry crane
2002NJ025 NJ Landscaper crushed between backhoe and truck
2002NJ021 NJ 17-year-old pizza delivery driver killed in a motor vehicle accident
2002NJ003 NJ Industrial metals recovery worker killed in explosion
2001NJ129 NJ Field engineer struck by vehicle while painting highway markings
2001NJ118 NJ 15-year-old youth crushed while cleaning a dough mixing machine
2001NJ117 NJ Landscaper electrocuted and two workers seriously injured when a felled tree landed on an overhead power line
2001NJ108 NJ Worker killed in compressed air explosion at a tire retread plant
2001NJ098 NJ Jackhammer operator run over by a truck in a highway work zone
2001NJ092 NJ Machine operator killed in masonry block palletizing machine
2001NJ055 NJ Tree climber crushed by falling tree section
2001NJ027 NJ Warehouseman crushed between two rolls of coiled steel
2001NJ020 NJ Truck driver killed in highway work zone collision
2001NJ019 NJ Machine operator killed while trying to repair a conveyor belt
2000NJ111 NJ Laborer killed when a truck struck a backhoe and pinned the victim between the backhoe and a dumpster
2000NJ087 NJ Groundsman killed by falling tree section during tree trimming work in New Jersey
2000NJ073 NJ Electrician killed when scissor lift tips over in New Jersey
2000NJ040 NJ Machine assembler crushed between machine sections during assembly
1999NJ108 NJ Municipal utility worker falls while clearing a clog in a conveyor chute
1999NJ091 NJ Tow truck helper run over while unloading a car from a flatbed truck in New Jersey
1999NJ090 NJ Laborer crushed between the cross member of the boom lift-arms and frame of a skid-steer loader
1999NJ062 NJ Machine operator crushed in a paper-pulp storage tank
1999NJ041 NJ Iron worker dies in 42 foot fall after stepping through roof insulation
1999NJ031 NJ Laborer dies after falling down stairs at a plastic bag manufacturing plant
1999NJ024 NJ Recycling plant laborer engulfed by a load of plastics on a conveyor in New Jersey
1998NJ094 NJ Equipment operator killed after backing a forklift into an excavation
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
1998NJ071 NJ Marine terminal laborer run over by a trailer being loaded onto a barge
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
1998NJ053 NJ Warehouse worker dies after falling from an order-picker forklift truck
1998NJ047 NJ Worker suffocated when engulfed in a sand hopper
1998NJ038 NJ Laborer killed when forklift truck he was operating overturned
1998NJ025 NJ Sign company owner and helper electrocuted when a sign post contacts an overhead power line
1998NJ020 NJ Construction worker dies after falling 21 feet from a load of lumber on a forklift truck
1998NJ018 NJ Equipment operator killed when tree trunk crashes through window of excavator
1998NJ012 NJ Machine operator crushed while servicing a die cutting machine
1997NJ115 NJ Municipal road worker run over by a leaf vacuuming truck
1997NJ114 NJ Worker asphyxiated when caught in rotating shaft of cable reel trailer
1997NJ112 NJ Roofer dies after falling 41 feet through an airport hangar roof
1997NJ093 NJ Maintenance mechanic struck and killed by a falling conveyor platform
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
1997NJ078 NJ Recycling plant worker killed when caught in a closing overhead bay door
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
1997NJ051 NJ School HVAC mechanic electrocuted after contacting an energized 480 volt heating coil
1997NJ047 NJ Forklift operator crushed to death between forklift truck cage and metal beam
1997NJ045 NJ Maintenance contractor dies after falling from a ladder
1997NJ022 NJ Marina worker drowns after falling into water
1996NJ080 NJ Stone worker crushed to death under toppled granite slabs
1996NJ077 NJ Dairy farmer killed in cattle feeding machine incident
1996NJ074 NJ Tree trimmer killed when a branch to which he was tied broke and his lifeline failed
1996NJ062 NJ Warehouse checker crushed under a 4,000 pound crate falling from a forklift truck
1996NJ060 NJ Fire chief dies 10 days after exposure to toxic gases and smoke
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
1996NJ056 NJ Warehouse supervisor dies after falling 9 feet from the forks of a forklift truck
1996NJ044 NJ Municipal maintenance worker killed when struck with the steel coupling of an out-of-control high pressure water hose
1996NJ042 NJ Electrical testing laboratory technician killed after contacting 26,000 volts and falling from a ladder
1996NJ037 NJ Machinist crushed to death while cleaning a grinding machine
1996NJ029 NJ Warehouse worker dies after falling 9 feet from a forklift truck platform
1996NJ026 NJ Recycling center laborer crushed in a vertical upstroke baling machine
1996NJ024 NJ Construction worker killed after falling through a wall opening in a stairwell
1996NJ010 NJ Tree trimmer electrocuted after contacting an overhead power line
1996NJ003 NJ Laborer dies after falling 30 feet through a fire-vent skylight
1995NJ108 NJ Machine operator crushed in a recycling center baling machine
1995NJ092 NJ Cable TV installer killed after falling 21 feet from a ladder
1995NJ089 NJ Laborer dies after falling 25 feet through a skylight
1995NJ080 NJ Electrical helper electrocuted after contacting 460 volts while servicing an overhead light fixture
1995NJ070 NJ High school maintenance worker electrocuted after contacting a 277 volt electrical cable
1995NJ061 NJ Municipal utility worker electrocuted when a backhoe strikes an underground electrical transmission line
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
1995NJ018 NJ Maintenance mechanic killed after being caught in a conveyor belt
1995NJ017 NJ Electrician killed when caught between a personnel lift and an overhead bay door
1995NJ016 NJ Tree trimmer dies after falling with a fractured tree
1994NJ152 NJ Foreman killed after a forklift falls from a loading dock
1994NJ150 NJ Laundry worker killed when struck by ejected ring of a commercial laundry extractor
1994NJ141 NJ Farm mechanic run over while servicing a tractor
1994NJ132 NJ Engineer dies after falling from stairs while entering plant
1994NJ124 NJ Handy man dies after falling 25 feet from a house roof
1994NJ114 NJ Groundman electrocuted during installation of pole mounted transformer
1994NJ092 NJ Iron worker drowns after falling off barge into river
1994NJ090 NJ Lifeguard electrocuted after contacting an energized pump motor housing
1994NJ086 NJ Construction foreman killed and two workers injured when exposed to toxic gasses in a sewage pumping station dry well
1994NJ073 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 55 Feet through a bridge deck under construction
1994NJ072 NJ Apprentice lineman dies after making contact with a high voltage transmission line through a wooden utility pole
1994NJ066 NJ Tree trimmer electrocuted while trimming a tree
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
1994NJ009 NJ Foreman crushed to death after being caught in a screw conveyor
1994NJ003 NJ Laborer dies after falling 8 feet while spreading a tarp on a trailer
1993NJ126 NJ Sheet metal worker electrocuted after contacting 277 volts while replacing an overhead light fixture
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
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
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
1993NJ026 NJ One firefighter electrocuted and one seriously injured when an aluminum extension ladder contacts a 7,600 volt overhead power line
1993NJ024 NJ Factory worker dies after fall from collapsing scaffold
1993NJ019 NJ Chief lineman electrocuted after contacting 4,200 volts while repairing a downed power line
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
1992NJ029 NJ Construction worker electrocuted when crane cable contacts an overhead power line
1992NJ026 NJ Lineman electrocuted after falling against exposed conductors in a ground level transformer box
1992NJ020 NJ Police officer drowns after being overcome by hydrogen sulfide while attempting rescue of construction worker
1992NJ019 NJ Worker electrocuted while servicing an energized air conditioning unit
1992NJ011 NJ Utility company work leader electrocuted while replacing a lightning arrester on a utility pole
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
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
1991NJ020 NJ Tree trimmer dies after contacting energized powerlines
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
1991NJ016 NJ Lineman electrocuted after contacting 7,200 volts while re-routing power lines on a utility pole
1991NJ015 NJ Maintenance engineer dies after falling 25 feet from a collapsing scaffold
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
1991NJ010 NJ Maintenance worker electrocuted after contacting 120 volts while testing an electric motor
1991NJ009 NJ Electrician's helper electrocuted after contacting 480 volt bus wires for an overhead crane
1991NJ008 NJ Roofer dies after 25 foot fall from a house roof
1991NJ006 NJ Factory worker electrocuted after contacting 480 volts while attempting to reset a relay in an electrical cabinet
1991NJ004 NJ Electronics technician is electrocuted while servicing a microwave oven
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
1990NJ015 NJ Apprentice lineman dies after making contact with the secondary power lines on a utility pole
1990NJ014 NJ Laborer electrocuted while working at bottom of dry well at sewer pumping station
1990NJ013 NJ Insulation installer dies when his aluminum ladder makes contact with overhead power line
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
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
1990NJ002 NJ Truck tarper slips off wet tarp and falls to his death

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