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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: California

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

 
2007CA006 CA A Hispanic welder died when the diesel fuel tank he was welding exploded
2007CA004 CA A boat repairman dies from burns received from a fire caused by an exploding battery
2007CA003 CA A packer in a manufacturing facility dies when he is struck by a pipe that rolled off a storage rack
2007CA002 CA A Hispanic laborer dies when a stack of paper bales collapses onto him
2007CA001 CA A laborer dies in a street work zone after being backed over by a dump truck
2006CA008 CA A hotel maintenance worker died from injuries received from an electrical flash
2006CA007 CA An electrician was electrocuted while repairing a lighting circuit
2006CA006 CA A machine operator died when caught in the threads being wound onto the take-up spool of a warping machine
2006CA005 CA A Hispanic machine operator died when struck in the abdomen by a piece of acrylic being milled on a vertical milling machine
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
2006CA002 CA A machine operator’s helper died when caught in a slitting machine
2006CA001 CA A Hispanic laborer operating an overhead crane died when he was crushed between two steel frames when the rigging failed
2005CA011 CA A facility maintenance mechanic died when crushed between an overhead bridge crane and light fixture
2005CA010 CA A Hispanic car wash supervisor died when an air tank exploded in a car wash equipment room
2005CA009 CA A construction elevator operator died when he was struck by the counterweights of a construction elevator in motion
2005CA008 CA A mechanic died when crushed by the lift bed of a trash roll-off truck
2005CA007 CA An apprentice mechanic died when the truck tire he was standing over exploded
2005CA006 CA A supervisor dies when crushed by a machine that manufactures concrete blocks
2005CA005 CA A 17-year-old Hispanic laborer died when crushed by concrete and stone castings
2005CA004 CA A car wash attendant dies when pulled into a side arm rotating brush in a car wash
2005CA003 CA A helper on a steel-slitting machine died when caught in between some sheet metal and the rewind cylinder
2005CA002 CA A plumber died when the trench he was working in collapsed around him
2005CA001 CA A backhoe operator died when his backhoe pinned him against a retaining wall
2004CA013 CA Two maintenance mechanics died when a suspended steel dock plate fell on them
2004CA012 CA A forklift operator died when he was crushed in the mast of a forklift
2004CA011 CA A machine operator died when he was caught between a conveyor belt and tension roller underneath an industrial machine
2004CA009 CA A tractor operator died when his tractor rolled over on him
2004CA008 CA A construction laborer died when he was struck by a fast moving vehicle as he crossed the roadway in a street construction work zone
2004CA007 CA A youth dies when a forklift rolls over on him
2004CA005 CA A laborer dies when struck by a packer panel in the hopper of a rear-loading trash truck
2004CA004 CA Two heavy equipment mechanics electrocuted while working on a large earth moving piece of construction equipment called a scraper
2004CA003 CA A crane oiler dies when crushed between the counterweights and the rotating superstructure of a mobile crane
2004CA002 CA A saw operator dies when struck by an aluminum plate that fell from a vacuum crane
2004CA001 CA A machine operator dies when crushed inside a knitting machine
2003CA010 CA An automotive mechanic died when the vehicle he was working under slipped off a lift and fell on him
2003CA009 CA An equipment operator died after being run over by a double trailer truck
2003CA008 CA A butcher died after getting his hand caught in a meat grinder
2003CA006 CA A machine operator died when crushed in a plastic injection molding machine
2003CA005 CA A maintenance mechanic died when the forklift he was working on slipped off a jack and fell on him
2003CA004 CA A machine operator died when caught in a plastic injection molding machine
2003CA003 CA An apprentice mechanic died when crushed in a machine that stacks wooden pallets
2003CA002 CA A laborer died when crushed between the forks and the cab of a trash truck
2003CA001 CA A machine operator died when crushed in an automatic feed system of a cardboard box waxing machine
2002CA010 CA A construction laborer was run over by a front-end loader
2002CA009 CA A machine operator died when his glove caught in a wire drawing machine
2002CA008 CA A Hispanic female laborer was run over by a forklift that was moving a trash bin in a waste transfer and recycling station
2002CA007 CA A security guard is killed when he was run over by a heavy-duty industrial forklift while directing traffic in a cargo container storage yard
2002CA006 CA A truck driver died when he fell off of and was run over by the backhoe he was riding on
2002CA005 CA A service writer for a car dealership died when he was struck in the head by an alignment rack that rolled off a handcart
2002CA004 CA A welder dies after being crushed by a hydraulic door on a scrap metal shredding machine
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
2001CA012 CA A heavy equipment spotter died when he was backed over by a front-end loader inside a trash collection transfer station
2001CA010 CA An industrial washing machine operator died when pulled inside a machine while loading sheets
2001CA009 CA An elevator mechanic helper died when he was crushed in an escalator while performing maintenance
2001CA008 CA A construction surveyor is run over by a motor grader that was backing up
2001CA007 CA Machine operator crushed between the plates of an injection mold while performing maintenance
2001CA006 CA A crane operator is knocked off a truck bed and crushed by an unsecured 40-foot tower crane jib
2001CA005 CA Maintenance worker is killed when backed over by a bucket loader at a glass recycling center
2001CA004 CA A traffic controller is killed when backed over by a dump truck
2001CA002 CA A tractor operator dies when his tractor rolls over on him
2001CA001 CA A mechanic dies when struck in the head by a forklift that slipped off a jack
2000CA010 CA Tree trimmer dies when pulled into in a brush chipper
2000CA009 CA A maintenance repairman dies when struck by a piece of metal in the chest
2000CA008 CA A punch press operator dies when struck by a piece of metal in the abdomen
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
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
2000CA001 CA Construction worker is crushed by steel beams when overloaded nylon slings fail
1999CA010 CA Fitter/welder is crushed between two pressure vessels and dies in California
1999CA009 CA Forklift operator dies when his straddle fork overturns and crushes him in California
1999CA006 CA Mechanic dies when bus falls off jack stands and crushes him in California
1999CA005 CA Laborer/forklift operator dies when crushed by a forklift driven by a co-worker in California
1999CA004 CA Plant manager dies when he falls from the top of a boiler in California
1999CA003 CA Maintenance welder dies when his electric cart is struck by a forklift in California
1999CA002 CA Ornamental iron installer dies when crushed by load that fell off forklift in California
1999CA001 CA Truck driver run over by tractor-trailer at trash transfer station and dies 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
1998CA015 CA Crane operator/foreman is impaled and dies when moving crane strikes gate in California
1998CA014 CA Equipment operator dies when ejected from and run over by his pavement compactor in California
1998CA013 CA Janitor falls from personnel platform resting on forklift prongs and dies 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
1998CA009 CA Longshoreman/swingman falls from personnel platform being lowered into ship and dies in California
1998CA008 CA Industrial machinery mover dies when a heavy cabinet falls off of transport devices and crushes him 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
1998CA004 CA Poultry worker is caught in the metal paddles of a feather dryer and dies in California
1998CA003 CA Electrician apprentice dies when his neck is crushed by a scissor lift in California
1998CA002 CA Fumigator falls off roof during tenting and dies in California
1998CA001 CA Supervisor has head crushed by an injection molding machine when it cycles during set-up in California
1997CA011 CA Heavy duty equipment operator is crushed when front-end loader falls off a trailer during backing in California
1997CA010 CA Fire fighter dies of heat stroke while making a fire line during a wildland fire 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
1997CA007 CA Forklift operator is crushed by a roll of paper when it falls out of a railroad boxcar in California
1997CA006 CA Machinist repairman dies when a large mail bucket swings free during repair and crushes him in California
1997CA005 CA Heavy equipment operator dies when excavator slips down a hill and becomes buried in mud 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
1997CA002 CA Supervisor dies when caught between an adjusting bar and the frame of a knitting machine in California
1997CA001 CA Crane oiler dies when crushed between a crawler crane cab and track in California
1996CA016 CA Warehouseman dies when crushed by forklift 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
1996CA010 CA Operator dies when his front-end loader falls into an excavation and crushes him in California
1996CA009 CA Shipfitter/welder dies when an oxygen cylinder explodes 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
1996CA005 CA Maintenance engineer dies after falling approximately 45 feet from a catwalk in California
1996CA004 CA Maintenance mechanic dies after spreader beam falls and crushes him in California
1996CA003 CA Construction superintendent dies when crushed by a falling crane boom in California
1996CA002 CA Student worker (laborer) is electrocuted when street light standard makes electrical contact in California
1996CA001 CA Truck driver dies when crushed by forklift in California
1995CA021 CA Developmentally disabled worker dies after being run over by a front-end loader in California
1995CA020 CA Truck driver dies when run over by heavy equipment in California
1995CA019 CA Truck driver dies when a load of lumber falls over and crushes him in California
1995CA018 CA Vineyard equipment operator dies after being crushed by a forklift in California
1995CA017 CA Laborer dies in trench cave-in 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
1995CA014 CA Two oil field mechanics die in a pressure vessel rupture at an oil refinery in California
1995CA012 CA Sheet operator dies after being crushed by the forks on a sheeting unit 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
1995CA008 CA Shop foreman dies after being crushed by a forklift in California
1995CA006 CA Recycling packer dies after being crushed by a recycling ram in California
1995CA005 CA Wood fabricating assembler died after being crushed by a wooden flange in California
1995CA004 CA Transportation coordinator dies after being crushed by a large wind machine 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
1994CA016 CA Three oil field workers died after inhaling carbon monoxide gas in an oil well cellar in California
1994CA015 CA Two engineers die after an explosion occurred at an explosive test facility
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
1994CA012 CA Lumberyard orderman died from injuries sustained after a laminated beam falls on him in California
1994CA011 CA Forklift driver dies from injuries sustained after being crushed by a forklift California
1994CA009 CA Warehouseman dies from asphyxiation in salt storage bin in California
1994CA007 CA Delivery truck driver dies after being crushed by a truck while making a delivery to a local market
1994CA006 CA Traction power inspector dies after being electrocuted while doing routine maintenance at a traction power substation in California
1994CA005 CA Construction foreman dies after falling approximately 28 feet during roofing retro-fit operation in California
1994CA004 CA Coil tester electrocuted while testing insulation on a conduit coil in California
1994CA003 CA Carpenter dies from injuries sustained after falling approximately 20 feet while doing earthquake repair work in California
1994CA002 CA A crew leadman and a general foreman die from burns sustained in fire at sanitation plant in California
1994CA001 CA Two equipment operators electrocuted when irrigation pipe made contact with an overhead electrical line in California
1993CA010 CA Elevator service technician dies after being crushed by an elevator counter-weight in California
1993CA009 CA Welder dies in explosion while working inside a tanker trailer in California
1993CA008 CA Maintenance worker electrocuted while at work on top of a water tank in California
1993CA007 CA Tree trimmer falls from tree and dies in California
1993CA006 CA Tree trimmer electrocuted by high voltage line 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
1992CA016 CA Facilities journeyman electrician electrocuted while doing electrical maintenance work in California
1992CA015 CA Warehouse laborer falls and dies after being lifted by a forklift to retrieve boxes in warehouse in California
1992CA014 CA Electrician was electrocuted while doing repair work on a restaurant freezer 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
1992CA009 CA Painter falls from an apartment complex window and dies 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
1992CA005 CA Insulation plant operator electrocuted while changing an electrode in California
1992CA004 CA Machine operator crushed in conveyor belt in California
1992CA003 CA Plumber electrocuted while working in a crawlspace in California
1992CA002 CA Electrical engineer dies after receiving burns from an electrical panel in California
1992CA001 CA Laborer dies after inhaling fumes and drowning in California

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