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 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

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