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  • Working Safe For Wisconsin Teens

    Workplace safety guidebook written for teen audience
    Wisconsin — Brochure — 4/1/2019 — 16 Views

  • Rollover protective structures and seatbelts keep employees safe when operating zero-turn mowers

    FACE Facts alert from the MA FACE program, including a case story and recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Annual Report — 4/1/2019 — 7 Views

  • Ranch Hand Dies After Being Kicked By a Horse

    Results of an investigation by MA FACE into a work-related fatality, including recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Technical Report — 2/1/2019 — 7 Views

  • Collecting union status for the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries: a Massachusetts case study

    The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) collects information on union status of workers fatally injured on the job. Understanding how unions and collective bargaining agreements may affect workplace safety is an important area of research for policymakers, public health officials, employers, workers, and unions.
    Massachusetts — Journal Article — 2/1/2019 — 17 Views

  • Teen Roofer Electrocuted when Ladder Contacts High Voltage Power Line

    On Monday, September 10, 2018, a 16-year-old male roofer (the victim) attempted to maneuver a fully extended 25-foot ladder when he lost control, causing the ladder to fall backwards and contact a 7200-volt electric power line, electrocuting him.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 1/16/2019 — 46 Views

  • 2019 Work-Related Death Case Summaries

    The table contains preliminary information about Michigan workers who died in 2018 as a result of an injury sustained while at work. The information has been obtained from public media sources, MIOSHA and stakeholder reporters. MIFACE has not verified this information; verification may conclude that the death is out of scope. More »
    Michigan — Other — 1/1/2019 — 0 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Incidents Involving Dump Trucks

    In 2017, the dump truck service market size in the U.S. was valued at $18.3 billion and is expected to grow 13% by 2025. Due to their weight, increased stopping distance, elevated center of gravity, and high frequency of rollovers, motor vehicle accidents involving dump trucks pose significant risks to operators and passengers. From 2011-2016, there was an average of 340 fatal crashes involving dump trucks in the U.S. each year.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 12/12/2018 — 47 Views

  • Truck Driver Died After Being Thrown Back by Air Release from a Pressurized Tire Sidewall Failure

    MIFACE, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is a joint research project of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division and the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. More »
    Michigan — Technical Report — 12/10/2018 — 6 Views

  • 23-year-old Laborer was Overcome and Drowned When He Entered a 10,500-gallon Molasses Tank to Reposition a Drain Pipe

    MIFACE, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is a joint research project of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division and the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. More »
    Michigan — Technical Report — 12/10/2018 — 6 Views

  • 25-year-old roofer died from injuries sustained when he fell approximately 15 feet from a 10 in 12-pitch roof.

    MIFACE is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Case Report — 11/17/2018 — 0 Views
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