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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 FACE Reports: Minnesota
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 these reports 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.
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5/30/2006 2006MN009 MN Farmer dies after he became caught in the rollers of a corn picker.
2/22/2006 2005MN040 MN Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin.
1/24/2006 2005MN046 MN Farmer dies after being injured while attempting to pull a machine from a wet field.
10/5/2005 2005MN036 MN Farm youth dies after becoming entangled in the unloading beaters of a forage wagon.
4/29/2005 2005MN010 MN Farm youth dies after becoming entangled in the unloading beaters of a forage wagon.
9/23/2004 2003MN039 MN Paper mill maintenance employee dies after being pinned by the arm of a control mechanism in a roll wrap machine.
7/26/2004 2004MN002 MN Farmer dies after being pinned by bucket of skid loader.
2/6/2004 2003MN021 MN Farm youth dies after tractor she was driving rolled over on her.
12/2/2003 2003MN016 MN Roll-off box truck driver dies after being pinned between hydraulic ram and hydraulic reservoir tank.
10/3/2003 2003MN015 MN Farmer dies after being pinned beneath the hopper of a rock picker.
7/29/2003 2003MN008 MN Farm worker dies after becoming entangled in a power-take-off shaft.
3/28/2003 2002MN049 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in silo unloading auger.
2/26/2003 2002MN040 MN Farm worker dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin.
1/3/2003 2002MN027 MN Farmer dies from injuries sustained after being attacked by a bull.
8/26/2002 2002MN002 MN Worker dies after being pinned between wheel and bed of flat-bed trailer.
2/26/2002 2002MN034 MN City maintenance worker dies after being pinned in street sweeper.
8/27/2001 2001MN015 MN Farmer dies after being struck by rock that fell from loader.
7/25/2001 2001MN004 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in a power-take-off shaft.
6/19/2001 2000MN036 MN Farm worker dies after being engulfed in wheat in semi-truck box in Minnesota.
4/25/2001 2000MN030 MN Worker dies after being crushed between rock spreader and pneumatic roller in Minnesota.
3/15/2001 2000MN008 MN Farmer dies after being run over by a tractor.
2/27/2001 2001MN049 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
2/26/2001 2000MN044 MN Worker dies after being crushed between manlift and horizontal I-beam in Minnesota.
2/25/2001 2001MN054 MN Farmer dies after being crushed beneath the header of a combine.
11/26/2000 2000MN029 MN Farm youth dies after falling from and being run over by tractor in Minnesota.
11/1/2000 2000MN014 MN Farmer dies after being pinned beneath the header of a combine in Minnesota.
12/23/1999 1999MN018 MN Electrician dies after falling from cherry picker basket.
12/16/1999 1999MN029 MN Farmer dies after being pinned between large bale and tractor loader.
11/29/1999 1999MN039 MN Farm worker electrocuted while repairing bale conveyor electrical cord.
10/18/1999 1999MN027 MN Farmer dies after being pinned beneath the front of skid-steer loader.
7/19/1999 1999MN015 MN Sheet metal worker dies after falling 45 feet from air duct.
6/7/1999 1998MN063 MN Two electricians die when a bolt bin falls 8 floors at construction site.
6/2/1999 1998MN064 MN Maintenance technician dies after falling eight feet from ladder.
3/29/1999 1999MN036 MN Electrician killed after ATV he was operating overturned.
3/16/1999 1998MN044 MN Laborer dies after being crushed by Caterpillar that fell from railroad trestle.
2/22/1999 1999MN007 MN Farmer dies after falling 45 feet from silo.
1/26/1999 1998MN055 MN Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin.
1/17/1999 1998MN059 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in a rotating shaft of a beet lifter.
1/10/1999 1999MN032 MN Laborer run over by dump truck while paving parking lot.
11/30/1998 1998MN046 MN Worker dies after falling 12 feet from a semitrailer.
10/22/1998 1998MN031 MN Farm equipment worker dies after being struck by frame of sprayer.
9/28/1998 1998MN030 MN Worker dies after being run over by a front-end loader.
9/28/1998 1998MN039 MN Farmer dies after becoming caught in barn cleaning system.
8/24/1998 1998MN045 MN Worker dies after falling off of loading dock ramp.
8/10/1998 1998MN006 MN Construction worker dies after being struck by plywood that fell from work platform.
7/26/1998 1998MN004 MN Worker dies after crane tips into holding pond.
6/8/1998 1998MN013 MN Worker dies after falling 15 feet from an extension ladder.
4/24/1998 1997MN045 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in a power-take-off shaft.
3/30/1998 1998MN018 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
3/11/1998 1998MN001 MN Construction employee dies after falling from building roof.
1/28/1998 1997MN047 MN Worker dies after being run over by a Caterpillar.
1/28/1998 1997MN049 MN Farm worker dies after falling from 12 foot high step ladder.
1/25/1998 1997MN028 MN Machinist dies after being struck by object thrown from turning lathe.
12/30/1997 1997MN038 MN Farmer youth dies after being run over by a grass seeder.
12/22/1997 1997MN043 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
10/10/1997 1997MN024 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
9/24/1997 1997MN019 MN Excavation laborer dies after being run over by a Caterpillar.
8/28/1997 1997MN011 MN Farmer dies from burn injuries after tractor he was driving caught fire.
4/25/1997 1997MN002 MN Forklift operator dies after being crushed between a loading dock and a railroad box car.
4/25/1997 1997MN008 MN Construction worker dies after falling 9 feet from the ground into the basement of a townhouse that was being constructed.
3/26/1997 1996MN079 MN Grain elevator employee dies after falling from the roof of a grain bin.
3/21/1997 1996MN086 MN Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin.
3/20/1997 1996MN088 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
2/24/1997 1996MN080 MN Operator dies after being crushed inside a side-loading waste-hauling truck.
2/24/1997 1996MN083 MN Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn screenings inside a steel grain bin.
2/19/1997 1996MN087 MN Farmer dies of injuries sustained after falling 20 feet from silo.
2/10/1997 1996MN076 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in the rotating drive mechanism of a baler.
1/30/1997 1996MN082 MN Marina employee dies after falling from marina storage building roof.
1/27/1997 1996MN092 MN Conveyor operator dies after being runover by a belly dump trailer.
1/24/1997 1996MN084 MN Construction worker dies after being run over by bulldozer he had been operating.
1/24/1997 1996MN085 MN Construction worker dies after falling 13 feet from a scaffold.
1/23/1997 1996MN093 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
12/27/1996 1996MN074 MN Construction worker dies after falling 17 feet from an elevated platform in a steel warehouse.
12/6/1996 1996MN073 MN Construction worker dies after being buried in a trench that caved in.
11/26/1996 1996MN070 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
11/26/1996 1996MN071 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
10/30/1996 1996MN059 MN Construction worker dies after being buried in a trench that caved in.
10/28/1996 1996MN055 MN Pea combine operator/cleaner dies after being run over by pea combine.
10/4/1996 1996MN049 MN Farmer dies of injuries sustained while trying to stop a rolling tractor.
9/27/1996 1996MN050 MN Industrial worker dies after being struck by a steel bar while operating a computerized turning center.
8/30/1996 1996MN040 MN Farmer dies after being struck by a chain used to pull a machine from a field.
8/23/1996 1996MN047 MN Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin.
8/23/1996 1996MN056 MN Worker electrocuted after touching dump truck that contacted overhead power line.
7/24/1996 1996MN039 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in the unloading beaters of a forage wagon.
7/15/1996 1996MN023 MN Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin.
7/9/1996 1996MN028 MN Worker dies after being crushed by a soft drink palletizer lift.
6/18/1996 1995MN066 MN Steel worker falls 28 feet to the ground from warehouse construction site.
6/10/1996 1996MN004 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in the unloading beaters of a silage feed wagon.
5/29/1996 1996MN001 MN Two employees die after steam line they were repairing was re-energized.
5/24/1996 1995MN068 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in the drive mechanism of a snow blower.
5/24/1996 1995MN069 MN Farmer dies after being run over by tractor and stalk chopper.
5/24/1996 1996MN007 MN Farmer dies from injuries sustained when attacked by a bull.
4/3/1996 1996MN002 MN Mechanic dies as result of injuries sustained in fall with personnel lift.
3/28/1996 1995MN070 MN Farmer dies after being pinned between tractor tire and hayrack.
3/28/1996 1995MN071 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
2/29/1996 1995MN063 MN Custodian dies from injuries sustained while attempting to stop a pickup truck that was rolling away.
2/27/1996 1995MN051 MN Farmer dies after falling 45 feet from silo.
2/1/1996 1995MN050 MN Bridge inspector dies after falling from seawall.
1/2/1996 1995MN049 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
1/2/1996 1995MN061 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving tipped over backward.
12/29/1995 1995MN055 MN Window washer dies after falling 35 feet when suspension scaffold collapsed.
12/5/1995 1995MN027 MN Teacher/handy-man dies after falling from second-story roof of house.
11/16/1995 1995MN047 MN Construction worker dies after 9-wheel pneumatic roller rolls over on her.
11/13/1995 1995MN046 MN Farmer youth dies after being struck by a loader bucket.
11/1/1995 1995MN012 MN Laborer dies after being caught between automatic back saw and a guardrail.
10/27/1995 1995MN034 MN Farmer dies from injuries sustained after being attacked by a bull.
10/27/1995 1995MN042 MN Building renovation contractor electrocuted when scaffold contacted 8,000 volt overhead power line.
10/19/1995 1995MN011 MN Carpenter dies from injuries sustained after falling 14 feet when scaffold collapsed.
10/18/1995 1995MN004 MN Hotel custodian dies from injuries sustained during fall down stairs.
10/16/1995 1995MN040 MN Farmer electrocuted while working on a bale conveyor.
10/16/1995 1995MN045 MN Farm youth dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin.
10/6/1995 1995MN008 MN Truck driver dies from injuries sustained after falling from a truckload of sheetrock.
9/28/1995 1995MN028 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
9/28/1995 1995MN039 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
8/31/1995 1995MN033 MN Business manager electrocuted while removing flagpole located near 7,200 volt overhead power line.
8/30/1995 1995MN031 MN Farmer dies after being struck by silo blower pipe discharge chute.
8/29/1995 1995MN032 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
7/25/1995 1995MN013 MN Farmer dies after large round hay bale falls on him.
7/17/1995 1995MN006 MN Hired farm worker dies after being crushed by a stalk chopper.
7/3/1995 1994MN073 MN Feed truck driver dies after falling from ladder.
6/25/1995 1994MN040 MN Farmer dies after falling through fiberglass skylight panel.
6/9/1995 1995MN005 MN Sawmill foreman dies of injuries after legs were severed by a saw blade.
6/9/1995 1995MN007 MN Farm equipment mechanic dies from injuries sustained after tractor overturned.
6/9/1995 1995MN009 MN Tire repair business owner dies after his head became pinned between the protective cage and the bucket/lift arm of a skid-steer loader.
5/19/1995 1995MN002 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
4/27/1995 1994MN064 MN Highway technician dies after falling 55 feet from bridge scaffold.
3/8/1995 1994MN074 MN Farmer dies after being run over by tractor.
2/8/1995 1994MN039 MN Farm youth dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
12/22/1994 1994MN051 MN Farmer dies after being crushed by building he was moving.
12/22/1994 1994MN058 MN Farmer dies after being engulfed in corn inside a steel grain bin.
12/14/1994 1994MN033 MN Farmer dies from becoming entangled in an unshielded auger.
12/14/1994 1994MN044 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in hay baler.
12/14/1994 1994MN052 MN Farmer dies after being struck by a field drag section.
12/3/1994 1994MN029 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
11/18/1994 1994MN028 MN Farmer dies after being run over by a tractor he was driving.
11/17/1994 1994MN057 MN Waste hauling service worker dies after he collapsed in an underground manure waste pit.
11/4/1994 1994MN041 MN Farm youth dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
11/4/1994 1994MN045 MN Farmer asphyxiated in manure waste pit.
11/4/1994 1994MN048 MN Farmer dies after tractor he was driving rolled over on him.
9/12/1994 1994MN030 MN Farm youth dies after being crushed by a "run away" chopper wagon.
9/4/1994 1994MN013 MN Construction worker dies after falling from a wind turbine tower.
8/8/1994 1994MN020 MN Crane operator dies after being crushed by collapsed brick building wall.
6/15/1994 1993MN076 MN Product specialist/service manager dies after falling 4 1/2 feet during machine assembly.
5/24/1994 1994MN014 MN Farmer dies after large round hay bale falls on him.
4/29/1994 1994MN012 MN Delivery truck driver electrocuted after truck-mounted boom contacts 40,000-volt overhead power line.
4/26/1994 1994MN031 MN Highway construction worker dies after being struck while crossing roadway.
4/22/1994 1993MN079 MN Construction laborer electrocuted after accessing primary side of transformer box.
4/13/1994 1993MN063 MN Farmer dies after becoming entangled in hay baler.
3/23/1994 1993MN075 MN Farmer dies from severe burn injuries.
3/11/1994 1993MN066 MN Farmer suffers fatal crushing injuries when caught between a loader's hydraulic cylinder and its body frame.
3/2/1994 1993MN011 MN Electrician electrocuted after contacting energized equipment.
1/16/1994 1993MN006 MN Farmer dies after falling off a tractor.
1/6/1994 1993MN062 MN Heavy construction equipment mechanic dies from electrocution.
11/4/1993 1993MN010 MN Electrician dies from electrocution.
10/29/1993 1993MN009 MN Construction worker dies from heat stroke.
10/18/1993 1993MN007 MN Grain elevator worker dies after becoming engulfed in soy beans.
9/2/1993 1993MN008 MN Worker dies after being run over by a digger derrick truck.
8/20/1993 1993MN004 MN Male machinist dies after falling from the top of a disc screen machine.
8/20/1993 1993MN005 MN Man dies after falling from a horse-drawn wagon and striking a tree.
8/18/1993 1993MN003 MN Male truck driver dies after falling from an unguarded building-mounted work platform.
6/9/1993 1993MN001 MN Male maintenance worker buried and suffocated in sand hopper.
6/9/1993 1993MN002 MN Male farmer/handyman dies after falling from an unstable ladder.
4/27/1993 1992MN023 MN Farmer dies after falling from the top of a silo.
4/27/1993 1992MN025 MN Grain elevator owner's son dies after being engulfed in a corn bin.
3/16/1993 1992MN021 MN Male roofer dies after falling from a house roof.
3/16/1993 1992MN022 MN Cement finisher dies after falling from the wing-wall of a highway bridge.
2/11/1993 1992MN020 MN Zoo maintenance worker dies after a 400-pound cage falls on him.
1/5/1993 1992MN019 MN Road paving crew member dies after being run over by a dump truck.
12/18/1992 1992MN017 MN Farmer dies after falling from the tongue of a moving hay wagon.
12/18/1992 1992MN018 MN Excavation company owner dies after bulldozer slips over the side of a flat bed trailer.
12/7/1992 1992MN016 MN Tree service owner/operator dies after falling from a tree.
11/25/1992 1992MN011 MN Resident caretaker dies from electrocution.
10/29/1992 1992MN004 MN Turkey farmer dies from electrocution.
10/7/1992 1992MN007 MN Highway paving crew member dies after being run over by a rear end dump truck.
9/29/1992 1992MN003 MN Window washer dies after falling off of hydraulic lift.
9/24/1992 1992MN014 MN Highway construction flagman dies after being struck by a pickup truck.
9/23/1992 1992MN005 MN Storeroom manager dies from complications arising after a fall on a level surface.
9/23/1992 1992MN008 MN Owner of heavy equipment maintenance business dies after being struck by an exploding split rim of a test roller tire.
9/15/1992 1992MN009 MN Landscape laborer dies after being struck by the bucket of a case skid steer loader.
9/15/1992 1992MN010 MN Carpenter dies from falling off a porch roof of a private home.
9/15/1992 1992MN012 MN Tree trimming/removal worker electrocuted after making indirect contact with a 8000 volt overhead power line.
9/1/1992 1992MN006 MN Plumber/construction worker electrocuted by indirect contact with 220V conductor.
5/27/1992 1992MN002 MN Lineman electrocuted by contacting energized 4160-volt power line.
3/16/1992 1992MN001 MN A 35-year-old male died after falling into and suffocating in a corn bin containing approximately 40,000 bushels of corn.

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