Work-Related Fatalities
The NYSDOH collects information about occupational fatalities for both the Census for Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program and the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program. Developed in 1991 by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CFOI program collects verifiable information on occupational fatalities. This information is used by health and safety professionals to develop strategies for prevention of both fatalities and serious injuries. The FACE program investigates the factors leading to fatal injuries in the workplace. Recommendations for prevention of future injuries are made and distributed to employers, workers, and other organizations interested in promoting workplace safety. Rapid identification of workplace fatalities will enable NYSDOH investigators to conduct investigations in a timely manner.
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
- New York State Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 1992-2000
- Occupational Fatalities in New York (2001 and 2002 Update)
- Occupational Fatalities in New York State - 2003 and 2004 Update
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)
Brochure
Training Materials
- Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Public Workers While Working Around Mobile Equipment
This training is designed to help workers recognize the hazards of working with and around mobile equipment and to teach workers ways to protect themselves and their co-workers while working with and around such equipment. The training can be used by front-line supervisors of workers exposed to mobile equipment hazards or by workers themselves.
- Portable Document Format (PDF, 1127KB, 31pg.)
- Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation (PPT, 1247KB, 14 slides)
Fact Sheets
| Title | File Type | Language | |
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| Truck Driver Run Over by Trash Compactor in Municipal Landfill | HTML | PDF (67KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 62KB, 1pg.) |
| Not Following Lockout/Tagout Procedures can be Fatal | HTML | PDF (53KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 48KB, 1pg.) |
| Flooding Fatal Injury Facts | HTML | PDF (196KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 215KB, 1pg.) |
| Employee Dies After Being Crushed in a Baler | HTML | PDF (123KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 123KB, 1pg.) |
| Farming | HTML | PDF (473KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 501KB, 1pg.) |
| Contractor Run Over by Front-End Loader at City Salt Stockyard | HTML | PDF (70KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 56KB, 1pg.) |
| Tree-Work Fatal Injury Facts | HTML | PDF (522KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 551KB, 1pg.) |
| Sanitation Fatal Injury Facts | HTML | PDF (214KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 292KB, 1pg.) |
| Baling Fatal Injury Facts | HTML | PDF (194KB, 1pg.) |
Español (PDF, 285KB, 1pg.) |
| Vehicle Repair Facts | HTML | PDF (295KB, 1pg.) |
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| Staging Glass Crates | HTML | PDF (1MB, 1pg.) |
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New York State FACE Case Reports
| Case No. | Title | File Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02NY007 | Truck Driver Run Over by Trash Compactor in Municipal Landfill | HTML | PDF (585KB, 5pg.) |
| 02NY012 | Feed Mill Worker Dies in Grain Bin | HTML | PDF (213KB, 7pg.) |
| 02NY013 | Logger Crushed While Felling a Tree | HTML | PDF (255KB, 6pg.) |
| 02NY023 | Part-Time Farm Worker Dies During Tractor Overturn | HTML | PDF (291KB, 5pg.) |
| 02NY026 | Machine Operator Dies of Crushing Injuries When Caught by a Bridle Roller on a Hot Tin Coating Line | HTML | PDF (358KB, 7pg.) |
| 02NY027 | Truck Driver Killed when Struck by Laminated Veneer Beams | HTML | PDF (199KB, 7pg.) |
| 02NY055 | Contractor Dies in Tractor Oveturn while Skidding Logs | HTML | PDF (207KB, 5pg.) |
| 02NY059 | Farmer Dies After Backhoe Crushing Incident | HTML | PDF (144KB, 4pg.) |
| 02NY060 | Elderly Part-Time Farmer Dies During Fall and Subsequent Runover by Tractor and Attached Brush-Hog | HTML | PDF (193KB, 5pg.) |
| 02NY069 | Farm Worker Dies During Manure Truck Overturn | HTML | PDF (255KB, 6pg.) |
| 02NY096 | Worker Fatally Injured by Steel Blade While Cleaning a Dough Machine | HTML | PDF (176KB, 10pg.) |
| 03NY006 | Worker Dies after Falling through a Steel Grid Plate into an Underground Coal Cracker | HTML | PDF (173KB, 9pg.) |
| 03NY024 | Elderly Farm Worker Crushed to Death by Dairy Cows | HTML | PDF (25KB, 6pg.) |
| 03NY027 | City Engineer Killed in Landfill Manhole when Retrieving Flow Meter | HTML | PDF (320KB, 7pg.) |
| 03NY034 | Millwright Killed When Aerial Work Platform Tipped Over | HTML | PDF (264KB, 7pg.) |
| 03NY036 | Truck Driver Dies During Payloader Crushing Incident | HTML | PDF (253KB, 5pg.) |
| 03NY040 | Dairy Farmer Dies from Crushing Injuries Sustained while Loading Cows | HTML | PDF (148KB, 6pg.) |
| 03NY049 | Farm Worker Dies During Forage Chopping Entanglement | HTML | PDF (191KB, 5pg.) |
| 04NY002 | Contractor Run Over by Front-end Loader at City Salt Stockyard | HTML | PDF (404KB, 10pg.) |
| 04NY010 | Dairy Farm Owner Dies during Manure Pump (PTO) Entanglement | HTML | PDF (265KB, 6pg.) |
| 04NY012 | Flagger Dies after being Struck by a Pickup Truck in a Highway Work Zone | HTML | PDF (168KB, 6pg.) |
| 04NY013 | Department Store Employee Crushed in a Baling Machine |
HTML | PDF (359KB, 7pg.) |
| 04NY024 | Machinist Crushed by a Steel Spool while Working on a Hydraulic Lift Table | HTML | PDF (342KB, 7pg.) |
| 04NY077 | Farm Owner Dies during Tractor Overturn | HTML | PDF (39KB, 5pg.) |
| 04NY121 | Farm Worker Dies during Grain Bin Auger Entanglement | HTML | PDF (139KB, 6pg.) |
| 04NY135 | Maintenance Mechanic Killed when Improperly Installed Overhead Garage Door Toppled Scissors Lift | HTML | PDF (112KB, 6pg.) |
| 05NY001 | Teenage Farm Worker Dies during Silage Defacer Entanglement | HTML | PDF (278KB, 6pg.) |
| 05NY007 | City Employee Killed when Clothing became Entangled around an Unguarded PTO Shaft on a Salt Truck | HTML | PDF (359KB, 7pg.) |
| 05NY013 | Ironworker Foreman Crushed when Bridge Support Element Broke during Dismantling | HTML | PDF (344KB, 10pg.) |
| 05NY034 | Guatemalan Tree-Service Worker Killed when Pulled into Brush Chipper | HTML | PDF (152KB, 6pg.) |
| 05NY039 | Three Construction Workers Killed after being Struck by a Bus in a Highway Work Zone | HTML | PDF (283KB, 10pg.) |
| 06NY001 | Worker Crushed by a Crate of Glass in a Residential Construction Site | HTML | PDF (276KB, 9pg.) |
| 06NY010 | Equipment Operator Killed when Pinned to a Tree by an Excavator | HTML | PDF (283KB, 10pg.) |
Other Injury Prevention Products
Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries When Handling Micotil 300®
Livestock producers, veterinarians, and other workers may be exposed to the toxic hazards of the animal antibiotic Micotil 300® while handling the product. Cardio-toxic effects of Micotil 300® on the human heart can be severe enough to cause death. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that extreme care be given to following safe drug handling and injection procedures to avoid the possibility of self injection. Although no antidote exists for Micotil 300®, exposed persons should seek immediate medical intervention as the drug's cardiotoxic effects may be reversed.
NIOSH - Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries When Handling Micotil 300®
Related Links
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Includes information from the Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities program which provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities.
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries - New York State Link to New York State Department of Health Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) web page.
- Cornell College Agriculture Health and Safety Program This program focuses on the overall reduction of injuries and fatalities as well as the prevention and control of existing/emerging diseases within rural communities in New York State.
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Purpose of the FRA is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad assistance programs; conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities.
- Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Helps to reduce deaths, injuries, and illnesses in the nation's mines through development and enforcement of safety and health rules. Covered under MSHA are large underground coal mines and processing plants as well as two-person sand and gravel pits.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) NIOSH, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.
- NIOSH FACE Homepage Provides the history of the FACE program, a full description of the program, contact information, and the full text of hundreds of fatality investigation reports.
- National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD) National central depository of agricultural health, safety, and injury prevention materials for the agricultural community.
- National Safety Council (NSC) National organization dedicated to improving safety, health and environmental well-being. Includes library resources for safety and health information.
- National Work Zone Safety Information Information clearinghouse that provides information and referrals to government agencies, public and private organizations, and the general public concerning the safe and effective operation of traffic work zones.
- North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks Developed under the direction of the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety to assist adults in assigning farm jobs to children 7 to 16 years, living or working on farms.
- New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) NYCAMH provides farm safety and health resources and services as well as agricultural statistics. It is also the Northeast Center for Agriculture and Occupational Health.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) As an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, through standards development, enforcement, and compliance assistance, OSHA enables employers to maintain safe and healthful workplaces.