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: 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 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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11/3/2023 2023KY096 KY Carpenter dies after fall from 6-foot ladder - Kentucky.
6/13/2023 2022KY011 KY Roofing worker dies from fall - Kentucky.
6/7/2023 2022KY046 KY Demolition laborer dies in fall through skylight.
4/18/2023 2023KY00901 KY Project manager dies after falling through skylight.
2/2/2023 2022KY096 KY Roofing contractor dies after falling through skylight.
10/26/2021 2018NY063 NY Town sanitation worker fatally crushed while riding on the riding step of a refuse collection truck.
5/31/2021 2021WA5248 WA Operator falls from boom lift while tree trimming.
7/7/2020 2018MI105 MI Construction firm owner dies from fall from 8-foot step ladder or overhead platform.
3/9/2020 2017MI208 MI Marina owner drowned in six-foot deep water in marina slip.
11/13/2019 2019KY034 KY Gutter installer dies after falling from roof.
10/28/2019 2019CA001 CA A grocery worker died when he slipped and fell off a ladder at a grocery market.
10/22/2019 2017MI045 MI Plasterer/drywall installer dies from 30-foot fall through skylight.
8/12/2019 2018MA050 MA Municipal public works foreman dies after falling from a dump truck - Massachusetts.
8/5/2019 2017MI075 MI Sole proprietor falls eight feet from flat roof while installing siding.
8/5/2019 2017MI128 MI Construction foreman/carpenter dies from complications from fall from roof.
2/25/2019 2018MA031 MA Laborer dies while clearing snow after a blizzard - Massachusetts.
1/29/2019 2017CA005 CA A solar company owner dies when he falls through a skylight.
1/16/2019 2016MI090 MI Ironworker fell 25 feet while working from/relocating a ladder in a shaft way.
1/16/2019 2018KY054 KY Teen roofer electrocuted when ladder contacts high voltage power line.
9/5/2018 2017CA004 CA Tree feller dies when struck by a tree limb while felling a fire-damaged tree.
5/21/2018 2017KY007 KY Dry wall supervisor falls from unsecured plank - Kentucky.
12/4/2017 2016MA032 MA Laborer injured in a fall when a portable platform ladder overturned - Massachusetts.
12/1/2017 2015OR012 OR Construction worker died after falling 20-25 feet from a pump-jack scaffold.
10/12/2017 2016CA006 CA A custodian dies when he falls off a step ladder.
6/19/2017 2015KY078 KY Commercial roofer falls 30 feet through a skylight while installing roof insulation.
4/11/2017 2016MA001 MA Laborer fatally injured after falling from a home under construction - Massachusetts.
4/7/2017 2016CA005 CA A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractor dies when he falls through a skylight.
2/24/2017 2015MA037 MA Carpenter fatally injured after falling from an extension ladder - Massachusetts.
9/28/2015 2014KY039 KY Temporary electrician helper steps into unguarded elevator shaft and dies.
8/24/2015 2014KY048 KY Production supervisor falls 19.5 feet through a metal roof and dies, Kentucky.
8/17/2015 2014KY032 KY Cell tower technician dies after antenna array falls and decapitates him.
8/10/2015 2015CA001 CA Lake maintenance worker drowns while removing weeds from a golf course lake.
7/27/2015 2012MI054 MI Truck porter dies from head injury complications when he fell from either the ICC bumper or deck of a semi-trailer.
6/26/2015 2013MA026 MA Temporary worker fell from a fixed ladder inside a building being renovated - Massachusetts.
5/20/2015 2012MI218 MI Horse breeder falls 11-12 feet from hayloft when throwing hay bale.
5/15/2015 2014CA001 CA A floorhand dies when he falls off a mobile oil well servicing rig.
3/9/2015 2014KY030 KY Hispanic roofer's fall protection failed causing him to fall 29.91 feet to his death, Kentucky.
3/5/2015 2014KY036 KY Scrap processor struck by wrench and dies after makeshift torque system fails, Kentucky.
3/3/2015 2013NJ049 NJ Warehouse worker falls from elevated forklift platform - New Jersey.
12/1/2014 2013KY059 KY Roofer dies after gust of wind knocks him and co-worker off roof.
11/11/2014 2013KY061 KY Laborer falls 55 to 75 feet to the ground while spray painting grain bins.
8/26/2014 2013NJ015 NJ Laborer dies after falling through 40-foot high roof of recycling facility.
7/1/2014 2013OR027 OR Collapsed roof trusses kill carpenter foreman.
4/30/2014 2012CA005 CA A stagehand falls from the ceiling of an amphitheater.
4/25/2014 2014KY008 KY Hispanic laborer killed when struck by falling plywood on a commercial construction site.
4/17/2014 2013MI020 MI Roofer falls from roof edge when he stepped on insulation overhang.
2/12/2014 2012CA010 CA A tree trimmer dies when he falls from a tree.
2/10/2014 2013KY042 KY A metal fabrication and finishing foreman dies after 25 foot fall at a commercial building site.
9/25/2013 2011MA031 MA Arborist dies in fall from a tree after being hoisted by a crane to the tree - Massachusetts.
11/14/2012 2010MI144 MI Hispanic roofer dies after falling through an improperly secured roof hatch cover.
10/31/2012 2011MA043 MA Municipal electrician dies after falling from the raised bucket of a vehicle-mounted aerial lift that was struck by a tractor-trailer - Massachusetts.
10/15/2012 2009NJ099 NJ Hispanic construction worker wearing fall protection dies after falling 40 feet from roof.
10/10/2012 2010IA054 IA Construction laborer fell from ladder.
5/18/2012 2011CA004 CA A roofing supervisor dies when he falls through a skylight.
5/18/2012 2011CA005 CA A house painter dies when he falls through a roof opening.
5/7/2012 2007NY107 NY Master stonemason dies in a 30-foot fall from a handmade work platform attached to a powered industrial truck.
5/1/2012 2010MI137 MI Carpenter died from extension ladder fall.
3/30/2012 2010KY043 KY Steel worker falls from highway bridge and dies (revised).
3/23/2012 2010MA036 MA Carpenter fell from the roof of a single family home under construction - Massachusetts.
1/25/2012 2009WA051 WA Carpet installer dies after falling 32 feet at a commercial jobsite.
1/23/2012 2011MA008 MA Municipal lead custodian dies in fall from mobile scaffolding - Massachusetts.
1/5/2012 2011CA001 CA A plumber dies when he falls from the second floor of a building after stepping on unsupported plywood formwork.
1/5/2012 2011CA002 CA A day laborer dies when he falls off a scaffold.
9/13/2011 2010MI019 MI Farmer died when he fell from a ladder.
7/25/2011 2010MI006 MI Maintenance supervisor killed by fall while changing light bulb.
6/21/2011 2007NJ077 NJ Construction laborer dies after falling through temporary bridge "catch" platform, 75 feet to ground.
4/26/2011 2010CA007 CA A horticulture nursery owner dies when he slips and falls off a tractor.
2/3/2011 2010CA006 CA A gardener dies when he falls out of a tree while trimming the branches.
9/7/2010 2007OR057 OR Temporary mill worker killed in fall down manlift shaft.
9/1/2010 2010CA003 CA A solar panel installer dies when he falls off a roof.
6/4/2010 2008MA042 MA Laborer dies after falling from an aluminum extension ladder at a residential construction site - Massachusetts.
6/2/2010 2009CA010 CA A tree trimmer dies when he falls from a tree and is struck by a limb.
5/26/2010 2009CA008 CA A welder dies when the scissor lift he was operating tips over.
3/31/2010 2008MA026 MA Plumbing supply warehouse worker dies in a fall from a raised order picker - Massachusetts.
3/10/2010 2008NJ052 NJ 55-year-old communications tower worker killed after falling 60 feet.
2/19/2010 2009KY059 KY Arborist dies after fall from tree.
1/20/2010 2008MI169 MI Air museum volunteer died from complications of a head injury sustained after falling from an aircraft tug.
1/11/2010 2009CA007 CA Warehouse worker dies when he falls through a skylight.
11/24/2009 2009KY034 KY Immigrant granite installer killed after falling with homemade construction box.
9/10/2009 2009CA003 CA An electrical worker dies when he falls through a skylight while installing solar panels on the roof of a warehouse.
6/25/2009 2008MI015 MI Construction worker dies from 69-foot fall through roof opening.
6/2/2009 2008MI009 MI Journeyman mason dies after stepping backward off a raised mobile scaffold.
4/9/2009 2008CA004 CA Construction worker dies when he falls through the ceiling of a refrigerator freezer unit.
4/9/2009 2008CA010 CA Roof man dies when he falls from the roof of a two-story house while applying a tent for fumigation.
1/27/2009 2008CA006 CA Laborer dies when he falls 35 feet from a scaffold after being electrocuted - California.
1/13/2009 2008CA002 CA A truck driver dies when he falls off the top of a tank trailer.
10/31/2008 2008KY007 KY Roofing foreman dies from telescopic boom lift fall.
9/5/2008 2007KY071 KY A 53-year-old male iron foreman dies after fall from steel decking.
8/29/2008 2008CA001 CA A maintenance worker dies when he falls off the roof of an apartment building.
8/26/2008 2007MI172 MI Roofer dies from fall off residential roof.
7/17/2008 2007CA005 CA A maintenance supervisor dies when he falls off a ladder into a hot water tank.
6/30/2008 2007CA007 CA A Hispanic maintenance worker dies after falling through a skylight.
4/30/2008 2007MI136 MI Hotel assistant manager dies due to a fall from a ladder during installation of wood trim.
4/29/2008 2007MI079 MI Housekeeper died from complications sustained after falling down residential stairs.
1/22/2008 2007KY008 KY Hispanic carpenter dies after falling from homemade platform.
12/13/2007 2007MI013 MI Construction foreman dies from fall while climbing the tower of a hydromobile scaffold.
10/22/2007 2007MI007 MI Carpenter dies after fall from a ladder that slipped from its base while positioned on frozen sand.
10/11/2007 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.
6/30/2007 2007CA009 CA A Hispanic ironworker dies when he falls 50 feet through a floor opening.
6/26/2007 2006OR003 OR Novice drywall installer dies in 7-foot fall from scaffold.
6/25/2007 2002WA019 WA Temporary construction worker dies after falling from a scaffold plank in Washington State.
5/17/2007 2006MI006 MI Truck driver killed after falling through unprotected skylight.
5/17/2007 2006MI117 MI Male siding installer dies after falling from a roof while installing a J channel on a dormer.
4/30/2007 2005MI163 MI Construction laborer dies after falling from ladder.
1/28/2007 2005OK117 OK A construction laborer was struck in the head and killed by a falling steel beam.
11/27/2006 2005MI051 MI Carpenter dies after he jumped/lost balance from an unsecured ladder that fell due to a wind gust.
10/10/2006 2005OR018 OR Temporary mill worker dies in fall from tower catwalk.
10/10/2006 2005OR038 OR Window cleaner killed in fall due to unsecured line.
10/1/2006 2005MI066 MI Quality control operator dies after falling into cherry processing brine tank.
7/20/2006 2006OK002 OK A carpenter died after falling 20 feet from a roof.
6/23/2006 2005MI088 MI 69-year-old male construction contractor dies after falling from open folding chair he was standing on.
5/3/2006 2006NE002 NE Hispanic asbestos remover falls to death from ladder.
2/24/2006 2004NY135 NY Maintenance mechanic killed when improperly installed overhead garage door toppled scissors lift.
2/16/2006 2003MA010 MA Two window washers fall 90 feet when their horizontal static line failed.
1/26/2006 2003WI048 WI Hispanic laborer dies after falling through roof of old building.
5/10/2005 2003KY028 KY Traffic technician dies from fall while changing traffic signal bulb.
2/4/2005 2004OK027 OK A driller died after falling through an opening in the oil rig floor.
1/4/2005 2003NE019 NE Hispanic tower erector falls to death from television tower.
12/14/2004 2003NJ091 NJ Hispanic construction worker dies after fall from an improvised scaffold.
11/19/2004 2003MI179 MI Welder dies from fall off rigging.
10/8/2004 2002MA042 MA A Portuguese speaking laborer working for a Korean speaking employer is fatally injured after falling from an extension ladder - Massachusetts.
8/25/2004 2003IA021 IA Welder falls from boom forklift platform when boom shifts laterally.
8/11/2004 2004NE016 NE Warehouse manager killed in fall from wooden ladder.
8/10/2004 2003WI097 WI Amish carpenter dies after falling from scaffold.
8/8/2004 2003IA043 IA Worker falls to his death in a telescoping boom forklift overturn.
5/27/2004 2003KY097 KY Roofing laborer dies after 60-foot fall.
5/26/2004 2002MA010 MA Vessel mechanic drowns after falling from a ladder between a tugboat and the dock - Massachusetts.
3/26/2004 2002MA030 MA A Spanish speaking roofer dies after falling from a roof of a residential structure - Massachusetts.
3/3/2004 2003KY056 KY 28-year-old sound technician dies after falling from lift.
2/5/2004 2003MI020 MI School custodian dies from blood clots after fall from ladder.
2/1/2004 2003WI042 WI Hispanic painter dies after falling from a new house roof.
11/21/2003 2003OR008 OR Hispanic laborer drowns after falling into landscaping pond.
11/16/2003 2003OR010 OR Home construction worker falls down elevator shaft.
10/21/2003 2003KY017 KY Hispanic laborer dies from fall off roof.
9/5/2003 2003NY006 NY Worker dies after falling through a steel grid plate into an underground frozen coal cracker.
8/6/2003 2003OR001 OR Roofer's family member helping at work site dies after falling through skylight.
4/8/2003 2002NE032 NE Trailer court owner killed in mobile trash compactor.
3/11/2003 2002KY041 KY Two laborers die from a scaffolding fall inside a water tank.
2/5/2003 2002NE044 NE Worker falls into mixing tank.
11/18/2002 2002NE013 NE Telecommunications tower maintenance worker struck by cable.
6/26/2002 2001KY046 KY Brick mason dies from fall through scaffolding.
6/3/2002 2000MA070 MA A 61-year-old salesman dies after falling 10 feet from an operator-up high lift truck.
2/25/2002 1998WA113 WA Fifteen-year-old worker falls from roof of building in Washington State.
12/20/2001 2001OK061 OK Farmer died when she was thrown from the tractor she was operating.
4/25/2001 2000NE050 NE Steel erector falls from scissors lift.
3/30/2001 2000AK007 AK Truck driver fatally injured after falling into an ore hopper.
1/31/2001 1999MA026 MA Massachusetts bakery worker fatally injured in a fall from a stepladder.
1/5/2001 2000MA003 MA Massachusetts stock clerk dies from fall out of a tipped vertical lift.
11/26/2000 2000MN029 MN Farm youth dies after falling from and being run over by tractor in Minnesota.
10/18/2000 2000CA003 CA A window washer falls approximately 60 feet off a swing stage scaffold when one of the electric hoists fails.
10/10/2000 2000CA002 CA A general laborer dies when he falls into a process tank of heated nickel acetate.
8/18/2000 1999NJ108 NJ Municipal utility worker falls while clearing a clog in a conveyor chute.
7/28/2000 1999NJ031 NJ Laborer dies after falling down stairs at a plastic bag manufacturing plant.
6/7/2000 1999MA058 MA Massachusetts inventory control clerk dies after falling from a high lift order picker truck.
4/4/2000 1999OK001 OK Sign installation crew foreman dies after 30-foot fall from upper catwalk of billboard.
4/4/2000 1999OK009 OK Construction laborer dies from injuries received in a 33-foot fall through a skylight opening.
4/4/2000 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.
3/16/2000 1998WA086 WA Construction contractor killed by fall from a ladder - Washington State.
11/30/1999 1998WA063 WA Night foreman killed after falling from a hay de-stacker in Washington State.
10/26/1999 1999MA022 MA Self-employed residential contractor dies in ten foot fall through floor opening on Massachusetts construction site.
10/21/1999 1999CA004 CA Plant manager dies when he falls from the top of a boiler in California.
9/24/1999 1999WI002 WI Laborer dies from fall through skylight while shoveling snow on roof.
9/16/1999 1998MO161 MO Tower construction worker dies following 940-foot fall from television tower.
8/9/1999 1998KY115 KY Lumber company employee falls 48" from storage rack to his death.
8/1/1999 1999OH063 OH A window washer died as the result of a 40-foot fall from the roof of a three-story building.
7/30/1999 1999OH022 OH Worker dies after falling thru roof panel.
7/27/1999 1996NE009 NE Fall from forklift pallet.
7/27/1999 1996NE020 NE Window washer falls 40 feet.
7/19/1999 1999MN015 MN Sheet metal worker dies after falling 45 feet from air duct.
7/13/1999 1999MA002 MA Fourteen-foot fall kills ironworker at a Massachusetts construction site.
7/7/1999 1998CA017 CA Hod carrier dies and three co-workers injured in fall from rolling tower scaffold in California.
6/26/1999 1999OH023 OH Worker dies due to a fall from a conveyor belt.
6/22/1999 1998AK016 AK Assistant mountaineering guide falls on Denali.
6/2/1999 1998MN064 MN Maintenance technician dies after falling eight feet from ladder.
5/13/1999 1998MO102 MO Tower construction worker dies following 200 foot fall from radio tower.
5/12/1999 1998CA016 CA Tile roofer supervisor falls from roof of multi-story building and dies in California.
4/1/1999 1998IA072 IA Farmer slips off tractor step into path of a grain semi truck.
3/22/1999 1998AK027 AK Pipefitter dies from 40-foot fall.
2/26/1999 1998CA013 CA Janitor falls from personnel platform resting on forklift prongs and dies in California.
2/26/1999 1998NJ047 NJ Worker suffocated when engulfed in a sand hopper.
2/26/1999 1998NJ055 NJ Carpenter dies after falling into a stairwell while installing a staircase.
2/24/1999 1998NJ064 NJ Building maintenance worker dies after falling down a material lift shaft.
2/22/1999 1999MN007 MN Farmer dies after falling 45 feet from silo.
2/18/1999 1998IA048 IA Farmer falls to his death from a combine during maintenance.
2/12/1999 1998CA011 CA Laborer falls through skylight opening in warehouse roof to the ground below and dies in California.
2/2/1999 1998NJ038 NJ Laborer killed when forklift truck he was operating overturned.
1/20/1999 1998IA053 IA Electrician falls to his death from an old wooden transformer platform.
1/6/1999 1998MA030 MA Massachusetts elevator mechanic dies in twenty foot fall from a fixed ladder on the side of a building.
1/1/1999 1998CA009 CA Longshoreman/swingman falls from personnel platform being lowered into ship and dies in California.
12/30/1998 1998CA010 CA Structural ironworker foreman falls off beams of warehouse roof to the floor below and dies in California.
12/29/1998 1998MO035 MO Siding installer dies after six foot fall from ladder-jack scaffolding.
12/28/1998 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.
12/17/1998 1998NE032 NE Falling portable scaffold kills carpenter.
12/6/1998 1998WI042 WI Construction laborer dies after being jolted from a tractor seat and pinned under the tractor tire in Wisconsin.
12/4/1998 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.
12/2/1998 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.
11/30/1998 1998MN046 MN Worker dies after falling 12 feet from a semitrailer.
11/19/1998 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.
10/30/1998 1998CA006 CA Sheet metal worker falls off step ladder and dies in California.
10/30/1998 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.
10/29/1998 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.
10/22/1998 1998CA005 CA Laborer/helper falls through opening in warehouse roof to the floor below and dies in California.
10/16/1998 1998MD016 MD Painter falls 24-feet from a ladder placed on mobile tubular steel scaffold.
9/18/1998 1998OK008 OK Derrick man dies of a crush injury following a 65-foot fall with a collapsing oil drilling rig in Oklahoma.
9/10/1998 1998CA002 CA Fumigator falls off roof during tenting and dies in California.
8/28/1998 1998NE013 NE Ironworker falls into elevator pit.
8/27/1998 1998KY014 KY Electrician dies in 6-foot fall from ladder.
8/24/1998 1998MN045 MN Worker dies after falling off of loading dock ramp.
8/20/1998 1998NJ020 NJ Construction worker dies after falling 21 feet from a load of lumber on a forklift truck.
8/19/1998 1997NJ086 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 17 feet while building a roof.
6/8/1998 1998MN013 MN Worker dies after falling 15 feet from an extension ladder.
5/24/1998 1997KY022 KY Migrant worker killed in 22-foot fall inside building.
5/15/1998 1997NJ059 NJ Air-conditioning service technician dies after falling from a fixed ladder while climbing to a roof hatch in New Jersey.
5/6/1998 1997MA050 MA Carpenter dies in fall through wall opening in factory renovation site.
4/8/1998 1997WV073 WV Paramedic dies in West Virginia following a fall from a bridge.
4/7/1998 1997NJ087 NJ Roofer dies after falling 23 feet through a school skylight in New Jersey.
3/27/1998 1997MA044 MA Project engineer dies in fall from roof in Massachusetts.
3/11/1998 1998MN001 MN Construction employee dies after falling from building roof.
2/27/1998 1997NJ069 NJ Worker killed by 90 foot fall from roof canopy.
2/25/1998 1997NJ062 NJ Painter dies after falling from a stepladder while painting an outdoor stairway.
2/25/1998 1997NJ067 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 26 feet from a steel beam.
2/22/1998 1997MA038 MA Pest control technician dies in 100 foot fall from roof in Massachusetts.
2/22/1998 1997MO096 MO Highway department supervisor falls from bluff in Missouri.
2/1/1998 1997WV055 WV Roofer dies in West Virginia following a fall from a roof.
1/30/1998 1997NJ045 NJ Maintenance contractor dies after falling from a ladder.
1/28/1998 1997MN049 MN Farm worker dies after falling from 12 foot high step ladder.
1/16/1998 1997KY111 KY Construction worker dies in 7-foot fall.
12/8/1997 1997NE035 NE 30 Foot fall from steel girder.
12/1/1997 1997MD045 MD A laborer dies following a forty-six-foot fall from a scaffold.
11/6/1997 1997KY071 KY Professional roofer dies in fall.
11/6/1997 1997WI010 WI Fire fighter dies of asphyxiation after falling through the burning roof of his home in Wisconsin.
8/27/1997 1997CA003 CA Two fire fighters die and one seriously injured when an upstairs floor collapses on them during a residential fire in California.
8/3/1997 1994MD004 MD Carpenter dies following 13-foot fall from a scaffold collapse while setting trusses on a barn construction in Maryland.
7/27/1997 1997NE019 NE Fall from stepladder.
7/21/1997 1996CA015 CA Electrician apprentice dies in a fall from a ladder in California.
5/1/1997 1996IA067 IA Sheet metal roofer slips and falls through joint in ceiling - Iowa.
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.
3/27/1997 1996NJ074 NJ Tree trimmer killed when a branch to which he was tied broke and his lifeline failed.
3/26/1997 1996MN079 MN Grain elevator employee dies after falling from the roof of a grain bin.
3/24/1997 1996NJ056 NJ Warehouse supervisor dies after falling 9 feet from the forks of a forklift truck.
3/21/1997 1996IA065 IA Construction worker falls head first into 16-foot concrete pit - Iowa.
2/20/1997 1996IN123 IN Laborer falls 48 feet to his death while painting inside of empty storage silo.
2/19/1997 1996MN087 MN Farmer dies of injuries sustained after falling 20 feet from silo.
2/3/1997 1996NE045 NE Worker falls from tipping forklift.
1/30/1997 1996MN082 MN Marina employee dies after falling from marina storage building roof.
1/24/1997 1996MN085 MN Construction worker dies after falling 13 feet from a scaffold.
1/10/1997 1996MA029 MA New Jersey carpenter dies in fall from scaffold in Massachusetts.
12/30/1996 1996NJ059 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 18 feet while constructing a roof.
12/27/1996 1996MN074 MN Construction worker dies after falling 17 feet from an elevated platform in a steel warehouse.
12/20/1996 1996MA027 MA Self-employed Massachusetts siding installer dies after 11 foot fall from scaffold.
12/8/1996 1996MD036 MD Plumber dies of injuries received from a twenty-two-foot fall, off an extension ladder, at a construction site.
11/25/1996 1996NJ042 NJ Electrical testing laboratory technician killed after contacting 26,000 volts and falling from a ladder.
11/25/1996 1996CA005 CA Maintenance engineer dies after falling approximately 45 feet from a catwalk in California.
11/19/1996 1996KY049 KY Maintenance worker killed in 25-foot fall from I-beam.
10/31/1996 1996NJ029 NJ Warehouse worker dies after falling 9 feet from a forklift truck platform.
9/25/1996 1995CA011 CA Crane operator falls 30 feet from a crane while working from a freeway overpass in California.
9/24/1996 1996NJ024 NJ Construction worker killed after falling through a wall opening in a stairwell.
9/12/1996 1996KY018 KY Worker killed in fall from oil tank.
9/11/1996 1995MA016 MA Iron worker apprentice dies in fall of fifty feet on Massachusetts construction site.
8/26/1996 1996IA003 IA Iron worker falls 19 stories after welding lead melts steel cage cable - Iowa.
7/15/1996 1995MA014 MA Massachusetts iron worker dies in fall from structural steel framework.
6/27/1996 1996NJ003 NJ Laborer dies after falling 30 feet through a fire-vent skylight.
6/18/1996 1995MN066 MN Steel worker falls 28 feet to the ground from warehouse construction site.
6/10/1996 1995CA015 CA Iron worker foreman dies after falling from a catwalk in California.
6/6/1996 1996NE006 NE Worker crushed in forklift overturn.
5/23/1996 1996NE004 NE Fall from overhead crane.
5/13/1996 1995IA042 IA Farmer slips while climbing into tractor and is run over and killed.
5/8/1996 1995CA016 CA Journeyman iron worker dies after falling from a freeway bent cap in California.
4/3/1996 1996MN002 MN Mechanic dies as result of injuries sustained in fall with personnel lift.
4/2/1996 1995MA013 MA Night crew associate dies after fall at retail building supply outlet in Massachusetts.
3/9/1996 1996KY093 KY Welder dies after 30-foot fall from steel structure.
2/27/1996 1995MN051 MN Farmer dies after falling 45 feet from silo.
2/24/1996 1995WI063 WI Farmer dies of fall from hay wagon in Wisconsin.
2/1/1996 1995MD050 MD Steel erector falls 55 feet from I-beam.
2/1/1996 1995MN050 MN Bridge inspector dies after falling from seawall.
1/28/1996 1995MO074 MO Roofer dies following 22-foot fall from residence.
1/16/1996 1996MA023 MA Self-employed painter in Massachusetts dies in fall of twelve feet from "widow's walk" at a single-family home.
1/2/1996 1995IA024 IA Boom truck arm breaks causing tree trimmer to fall to his death - Iowa.
12/29/1995 1995MN055 MN Window washer dies after falling 35 feet when suspension scaffold collapsed.
12/13/1995 1995IN059 IN Laborer dies following a 13-foot fall from roof of city garage.
12/12/1995 1995IN075 IN Roofer dies following a 15-foot fall from residential roof.
12/5/1995 1995MN027 MN Teacher/handy-man dies after falling from second-story roof of house.
12/1/1995 1995IA021 IA Youth falls from ladder and dies while changing light bulb - Iowa.
12/1/1995 1995MO049 MO Construction foreman dies following 45-foot fall from roof of condominium.
11/15/1995 1995CO033 CO Maintenance worker dies when he falls from roof of apartment building.
11/13/1995 1995IA007 IA Construction worker falls to his death while repairing elevator - Iowa.
11/13/1995 1994MO077 MO Journeyman roofer dies after 14.5 foot fall through roof opening.
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.
10/6/1995 1995MN008 MN Truck driver dies from injuries sustained after falling from A truckload of sheetrock.
9/27/1995 1995NJ031 NJ Demolition laborer dies after falling 23 feet through a skylight.
8/24/1995 1995KY046 KY Farmer is run over by disc after falling from tractor.
8/1/1995 1995AK003 AK Stevedore falls to deck of tug in Dutch Harbor.
7/30/1995 1994WI355 WI Front-end loader operator dies when loader falls 40 feet onto quarry floor.
7/3/1995 1994MN073 MN Feed truck driver dies after falling from ladder.
6/28/1995 1995KY050 KY Farmer run over after falling from tractor.
6/28/1995 1995NE016 NE Pressman falls from printing press.
6/25/1995 1994MN040 MN Farmer dies after falling through fiberglass skylight panel.
6/22/1995 1995NJ037 NJ Carpenter dies after falling from a ladder at a construction site.
6/16/1995 1994WI344 WI Construction laborer falls 26 feet from leading edge of roof.
6/9/1995 1995CA001 CA Maintenance mechanic died after falling approximately 30 feet from an elevated forklift platform in California.
6/7/1995 1994WI340 WI Plaster laborer dies after falling from a scaffold.
6/5/1995 1994MA070 MA Massachusetts warehouseman dies in fall from mezzanine.
6/2/1995 1994CA018 CA Stunt woman dies after performing a 44 foot jump from a building in California.
5/25/1995 1995NE017 NE Worker falls 33 feet while constructing elevator shaft.
5/15/1995 1994NJ124 NJ Handy man dies after falling 25 feet from a house roof.
5/1/1995 1994KY029 KY Tree trimmer dies after 50 foot fall while in bucket truck.
4/27/1995 1994MN064 MN Highway technician dies after falling 55 feet from bridge scaffold.
4/7/1995 1995IN147 IN Mechanical designer dies from injuries sustained after falling 22 feet through roof opening.
3/23/1995 1994CA017 CA Tile setter dies after falling approximately 30 feet while at work at a commercial office building in California.
3/2/1995 1995NE010 NE Roofer falls 20 feet to his death.
2/24/1995 1994MD041 MD Carpenter dies following 30-foot fall through deteriorated roof while estimating job.
2/22/1995 1994NE039 NE Commercial garage door falls, fatally crushing worker.
2/16/1995 1994NJ073 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 55 Feet through a bridge deck under construction.
1/17/1995 1995NJ092 NJ Cable TV installer killed after falling 21 feet from a ladder.
1/14/1995 1994CA014 CA Elevator maintenance worker dies from fall in an elevator shaft in California.
1/2/1995 1994CO031 CO A 35-year-old owner of a construction company died as a result of a fall from an unguarded floor opening.
12/29/1994 1994CO029 CO A 38-year-old recycle technician died as a result of injuries sustained when he fell into a cardboard compactor.
12/23/1994 1993NJ093 NJ Tree trimmer dies after falling 60 feet from a tree.
12/23/1994 1994CA003 CA Carpenter dies from injuries sustained after falling approximately 20 feet while doing earthquake repair work in California.
12/15/1994 1994CA013 CA While installing metal frames on a residential building, a handyman falls 20 feet from a scaffold and dies in California.
12/7/1994 1994KY051 KY Demolition foreman dies after 35-foot fall through hole in flat roof.
11/19/1994 1994MD024 MD 45-year-old drywall installer dies after falling 5'4" from a mobile scaffold - Maryland.
11/9/1994 1994CA005 CA Construction foreman dies after falling approximately 28 feet during roofing retro-fit operation in California.
11/4/1994 1994NE012 NE Construction worker dies after 25 foot fall from I-beams.
11/1/1994 1994MO120 MO Construction worker dies as a result of an 11-foot fall from unguarded residential deck.
10/25/1994 1994WI284 WI Carpenter dies following a fall from ladder scaffolding.
10/18/1994 1993WI254 WI Electrician apprentice dies following a 55-foot fall from a roof.
10/17/1994 1993MA012 MA Massachusetts metal building assembler dies in fall from rooftop.
10/17/1994 1993MA014 MA Massachusetts window washer dies in six floor fall from a ten floor building.
10/17/1994 1993MA015 MA Massachusetts mason dies in 85 foot fall when tower climbing work platform collapses.
10/17/1994 1993MA016 MA Massachusetts roofing company laborer dies in fall through skylight.
9/26/1994 1993NJ112 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 26 feet from structural steel.
9/26/1994 1994NJ011 NJ Brick mason dies after falling 6 feet while climbing off a scaffold.
9/26/1994 1994NJ055 NJ Warehouse worker dies after falling 12 feet from a pallet raised on a forklift truck.
9/4/1994 1994MN013 MN Construction worker dies after falling from a wind turbine tower.
9/2/1994 1994MA011 MA Massachusetts construction worker dies in fall through a roof opening while performing iron work.
8/14/1994 1994MD015 MD Gutter product installer dies as a result of falling 22.5 feet from a roof in Maryland.
8/7/1994 1993WI240 WI Farm worker dies after fall from silo chute ladder.
8/2/1994 1994MA007 MA Massachusetts plant operator dies in fall at a petroleum marketing terminal.
7/28/1994 1994CO004 CO Sign installer fatally injured in 47 foot fall from billboard.
7/25/1994 1994MO032 MO Intoxicated refuse collector falls off of and is backed over by refuse truck.
6/30/1994 1993NJ115 NJ Company owner dies after falling 15 feet down an freight elevator shaft.
6/22/1994 1994NJ003 NJ Laborer dies after falling 8 feet while spreading a tarp on a trailer.
6/15/1994 1993MN076 MN Product specialist/service manager dies after falling 4 1/2 feet during machine assembly.
6/14/1994 1994MA005 MA Building contractor dies in fall from second story porch on residential construction site.
5/23/1994 1993NJ058 NJ Tugboat deckhand drowns after falling off barge into river.
5/11/1994 1994MA004 MA Massachusetts steel company field superintendent dies in thirty foot fall from ladder.
5/10/1994 1993MO154 MO Journeyman roofer dies from 25-foot-fall through structural decking.
5/3/1994 1993WI222 WI Mason dies following three-story fall from improvised scaffolding.
5/3/1994 1993WI226 WI Parachute jump instructor and jump student die from fall after chute lines became entangled during tandem jump from plane.
4/27/1994 1994MA001 MA Massachusetts mason dies in fall from construction site scaffolding.
4/26/1994 1994MA002 MA Massachusetts maintenance supervisor dies in twenty foot fall through rooftop skylight opening.
4/19/1994 1993NJ090 NJ Road construction laborer dies after falling underneath the wheel of a front end loader.
4/18/1994 1993WI239 WI Laborer dies following a 13-foot fall from a porch-roof.
4/12/1994 1993MA002 MA Night watchman drowns from fall into Massachusetts river.
4/8/1994 1994WY001 WY Lineman falls 40' from hopper in Wyoming.
4/7/1994 1993WY021 WY Roofer falls from top of 18' building in Wyoming.
4/4/1994 1993NJ085 NJ Construction foreman dies after falling 32 feet through a floor opening.
4/4/1994 1993NJ087 NJ Construction worker dies after falling 20 feet through an equipment hatch into a sewage pumping station wet well.
4/4/1994 1993NJ094 NJ Roofing estimator dies after falling 14 feet from the roof of a shopping center strip mall.
4/1/1994 1993MA013 MA Massachusetts carpenter dies in fall through floor opening at a home construction site.
3/29/1994 1993NJ106 NJ School maintenance worker dies after falling 20 feet from a ladder while servicing an outdoor athletic field light.
3/25/1994 1993WI197 WI Logger dies after fall from skidder to tree stump.
3/24/1994 1992CA015 CA Warehouse laborer falls and dies after being lifted by a forklift to retrieve boxes in warehouse in California.
3/21/1994 1993AK045 AK Carpenter dies after 12 foot fall from ladder - Alaska.
3/9/1994 1994WY002 WY Rancher falls from haystack in Wyoming.
3/4/1994 1993MA006 MA Rhode Island window washer dies in seven story fall from Massachusetts rooftop.
2/15/1994 1993MA001 MA Self-employed general contractor dies in fall from ladder in Massachusetts.
2/9/1994 1994NJ092 NJ Iron worker drowns after falling off barge into river.
2/9/1994 1994NJ132 NJ Engineer dies after falling from stairs while entering plant.
2/5/1994 1993CA007 CA Tree trimmer falls from tree and dies in California.
1/16/1994 1993MN006 MN Farmer dies after falling off a tractor.
1/13/1994 1992CO056 CO Warehouse worker dies from fall Inside an elevator shaft in Colorado.
1/12/1994 1993MA008 MA Bridge painter dies in fall while working on Massachusetts bridge.
12/20/1993 1993CA003 CA Manufacturing supervisor falls and dies in an elevator shaft in California.
12/17/1993 1993NJ024 NJ Factory worker dies after fall from collapsing scaffold.
12/8/1993 1993WI144 WI Farmer dies following fall down silo chute and after striking a motor and a pulley.
12/7/1993 1993NJ067 NJ Iron worker dies from fall from structural steel.
12/2/1993 1993NJ060 NJ Truck driver dies after falling 12 feet while securing a load of roof trusses.
12/1/1993 1993NJ069 NJ Roofer dies after falling 30 feet from a ladder when an aluminum pole contacts an overhead power line.
12/1/1993 1993CO068 CO Maintenance worker dies when he falls into a railroad tank car in Colorado.
11/14/1993 1993WY002 WY Electrician falls from ladder in Wyoming.
10/15/1993 1993CA004 CA Plant supervisor falls from loading dock and dies in California.
9/30/1993 1993CA002 CA Fire department paramedic dies after falling from helicopter during a retrieval operation in California.
9/24/1993 1993CA001 CA Construction supervisor falls from an unguarded mezzanine and dies during a restaurant renovation project in California.
9/24/1993 1993WY005 WY Roofer falls from top of new home in Wyoming.
9/17/1993 1992WI102 WI Farmer killed after fall from and run over by a moving windrower.
9/15/1993 1992MA015 MA Massachusetts drill foreman dies in fall when portion of offshore marine rockdrilling rig resettles in ocean floor.
9/1/1993 1993NJ034 NJ Sewage treatment plant worker dies after falling 12 feet through a floor opening.
8/30/1993 1992MA012 MA Massachusetts bridge painter dies in fall from toppled aerial scissor lift.
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.
8/19/1993 1993NJ036 NJ Laborer dies from fall from second floor window.
8/19/1993 1992WI110 WI 19 Year old International Future Farmers of America exchange student dies after crushing injuries following fall from tractor.
8/18/1993 1993MN003 MN Male truck driver dies after falling from an unguarded building-mounted work platform.
7/20/1993 1993NJ005 NJ Worker dies from multiple injuries after fall into baling machine.
7/14/1993 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.
7/7/1993 1992WI050 WI Farmer dies 2 months following a 10 foot fall from a hay wagon.
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.
5/30/1993 1993MO152 MO Journeyman roofer dies from 12-foot-fall from ladder.
5/28/1993 1992NJ054 NJ Plumber dies after falling 13 feet into a stairwell while repairing a pipe.
5/28/1993 1992NJ084 NJ Cranberry farm worker dies of injuries sustained from a fall through a sluice gate cover.
5/27/1993 1993NJ007 NJ Dockman drowns after falling off pier into water.
5/27/1993 1992CA017 CA Courtesy clerk at grocery store falls from a ladder and dies in California.
4/27/1993 1992MN023 MN Farmer dies after falling from the top of a silo.
4/26/1993 1993IN103 IN Iron worker dies in fall from a roof support to the concrete floor of a framed structural steel building.
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.
3/6/1993 1992CA012 CA Apprentice roofer falls nine feet from roof and dies in California.
2/17/1993 1992MO034 MO Roofing installer dies after 16-foot fall from a suspended runway in Missouri.
2/12/1993 1992WI072 WI Service technician working for an electronic protection company dies after 20 foot fall from an aluminum ladder.
2/8/1993 1992MO030 MO Carpenter helper dies following fall from motorized utility cart in Missouri.
2/3/1993 1992NJ035 NJ Bridge painter falls 364 feet after suspension scaffold collapses.
1/10/1993 1992WI061 WI Apartment manager dies after falling 30 feet from ladder.
1/8/1993 1992MA016 MA Carpentry/roofing foreman dies in fall through roof opening in Massachusetts.
12/27/1992 1992MO023 MO Journeyman ironworker dies following a twenty-two feet six inch fall from a steel structure in Missouri.
12/18/1992 1992MN017 MN Farmer dies after falling from the tongue of a moving hay wagon.
12/7/1992 1992MN016 MN Tree service owner/operator dies after falling from a tree.
12/6/1992 1992MO002 MO Iron worker dies from injuries received from 20-foot fall from working platform in Missouri.
12/6/1992 1992MO006 MO Farmer dies after fall with tractor from a low water bridge in Missouri.
12/2/1992 1992NJ046 NJ Welder dies following a 100 foot fall from a water tower.
12/1/1992 1992CO065 CO Construction company owner dies when he falls from roof of home under construction in Colorado.
11/27/1992 1992CA009 CA Painter falls from an apartment complex window and dies in California.
11/23/1992 1992NJ038 NJ Maintenance worker dies after falling 3 feet into a construction excavation.
11/7/1992 1992AK016 AK Police officer dies in 41-foot fall from roof of fire training tower - Alaska.
10/3/1992 1992AK011 AK Ironworker dies following an 18-foot fall from structural steel framework - Alaska.
9/29/1992 1992MN003 MN Window washer dies after falling off of hydraulic lift.
9/24/1992 1991WI008 WI Construction foreman dies after falling 3 feet from a ladder to a concrete floor.
9/23/1992 1992MN005 MN Storeroom manager dies from complications arising after a fall on a level surface.
9/15/1992 1992MN010 MN Carpenter dies from falling off a porch roof of a private home.
9/13/1992 1992NJ005 NJ Machine operator crushed to death after falling into a plastic pellet blender.
9/3/1992 1991WI013 WI General laborer at a feed mill dies after presumed fall followed by vehicle run over.
8/20/1992 1991WI007 WI Farmer fell off wagon tongue and was run over by corn-filled wagon.
8/18/1992 1992NJ008 NJ Overhead door mechanic dies after falling 16 feet from a ladder.
8/12/1992 1991AK053 AK Roofer dies in 16-foot fall from residential roof - Alaska.
8/12/1992 1992MA011 MA Laborer/tender dies in fall from scaffolding In Massachusetts.
8/10/1992 1992WI036 WI Road maintenance worker died 15 months after falling backwards off a dump truck onto pavement.
7/9/1992 1992NJ006 NJ Iron worker dies after falling 20 feet from structural steel.
5/15/1992 1991WI014 WI Paper mill worker dies after falling 15.5 feet down a vertical conveyor.
5/11/1992 1991NJ011 NJ Industrial painter dies after a 24 foot fall from an elevated pipeline.
5/7/1992 1992MA008 MA Truck driver dies in fall from flat bed trailer in Massachusetts.
5/5/1992 1992MA007 MA Demolition laborer dies in fall through roof opening in Massachusetts.
5/4/1992 1992MA002 MA Facilities maintenance foreman dies in fall from ladder in Massachusetts.
5/4/1992 1992MA005 MA Carpentry foreman dies in fall from scaffolding in Massachusetts.
5/4/1992 1992MA006 MA Self-employed general contractor dies in fall from rooftop in Massachusetts.
5/1/1992 1992AK017 AK Mountain expedition guide dies in fall into crevasse on Mt. McKinley - Alaska.
4/16/1992 1992NJ001 NJ Dock builder dies after falling 35 feet from a steel sheet pile.
4/14/1992 1992MO001 MO Sanitation worker dies after falling from rear of moving refuse collection vehicle in Missouri.
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.
1/24/1992 1991NJ018 NJ Carpenter dies after falling 19 feet through a floor opening.
1/7/1992 1991NJ021 NJ Maintenance inspector dies after falling 36 feet down an elevator shaft.
12/20/1991 1991NJ015 NJ Maintenance engineer dies after falling 25 feet from a collapsing scaffold.
12/1/1991 1991CO079 CO Tree trimmer dies after falling 12 feet when exiting the personnel bucket on an aerial bucket truck.
10/25/1991 1991NJ008 NJ Roofer dies after 25 foot fall from a house roof.
10/9/1991 1991CO020 CO University employee is fatally injured in 120-foot fall from roof.
10/5/1991 1991MA006 MA Sign erector dies in falling 90 feet from a ladder hung over a billboard in Massachusetts.
9/15/1991 1991MA005 MA Roofer dies after backing off a roof and falling 33 feet to the ground in Massachusetts.
9/12/1991 1991CO017 CO Crane operator dies after falling 14 feet from icy embankment.
8/26/1991 1991MA004 MA Carpenter dies after falling 11 feet off a ladder jack scaffold in Massachusetts.
7/23/1991 1991NJ003 NJ Power substation worker falls 12 feet to his death after contacting a 26,000 volt power line.
7/15/1991 1990NJ018 NJ Tree trimmer falls 35 feet to his death in New Jersey.
7/11/1991 1991CO002 CO Mason dies after falling 18 feet from scaffolding.
6/11/1991 1990CO062 CO A 79 year-old Colorado farmer dies after falling five feet from a haystack.
5/26/1991 1991MA001 MA Insulator dies after falling 26 feet to the ground in Massachusetts.
5/7/1991 1990CO057 CO Garbage collector dies after falling from back of moving garbage truck.
4/11/1991 1990NJ010 NJ Warehouseman falls 70 feet to his death through an open elevator shaft in New Jersey.
2/26/1991 1990NJ016 NJ Worker falls 25 feet to his death from an extension ladder in New Jersey.
2/19/1991 1990NJ019 NJ Bridge worker falls 140 feet to his death in New Jersey.
2/3/1991 1990MA005 MA A tree worker dies after falling from a tree.
1/26/1991 1990MA003 MA Roofer dies after falling from a flat roof.
12/26/1990 1990CO033 CO Antenna technician dies after falling 310 feet from a television tower to the ground.
12/14/1990 1990CO032 CO Spray painter dies after falling 30 feet to the ground from roof.
12/6/1990 1990NJ008 NJ Photographer falls 30 feet to his death through a skylight floor opening.
12/5/1990 1990NJ017 NJ Roofer dies after fall from church roof.
11/16/1990 1990NJ009 NJ Roofing mechanic falls 50 feet to his death in New Jersey.
11/13/1990 1990NJ007 NJ Apprentice boilermaker falls 122 feet to his death in New Jersey.
11/5/1990 1990CO027 CO Part-time cable vision camera operator dies from injuries received in fall from scaffolding.
11/3/1990 1990NJ005 NJ Pipe fitter falls 42 feet to his death in New Jersey.
11/2/1990 1990NJ004 NJ Construction worker falls to his death from a collapsed scaffold tower in New Jersey.
10/13/1990 1990MA001 MA A roofer falls to his death.
10/2/1990 1990NJ002 NJ Truck tarper slips off wet tarp and falls to his death.
8/18/1990 1990CO006 CO Owner of commercial sign painting firm died because of injuries that occurred when he fell 9 feet at a job site.

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