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: Motor Vehicles

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

2012IA041	IA	Diesel mechanic died in motor vehicle crash caused by distracted driving.
2011KY009	KY	Semi truck driver falls asleep while driving, crashes and dies.
2011IA075	IA	Truck driver died of thermal injuries after his tractor-trailer crashed into concrete median on the interstate and burst into flames.
2011CA006	CA	An automotive mechanic dies from thermal burns when the gasoline he was pouring into a vehicle ignited.
2010KY008	KY	Semi tractor-trailer driver dies in median crossover crash; 10 others die.
2010KY006	KY	Municipal solid waste collector dies after falling from solid waste vehicle hopper area.
2010IA005	IA	Special-needs sanitation route helper caught in tailgate of waste collection truck.
2009MI085	MI	Truck driver struck by semi-tractor when walking in parking lot.
2009MA020	MA	Municipal laborer dies after falling off the back of a forward moving refuse collection truck - Massachusetts.
2009KY079	KY	Land surveyor struck and killed by passenger vehicle.
2009KY071	KY	Foreign-born semi driver dies after driving over embankment.
2008NY067	NY	Contractor crushed against the cab of a dump truck by the dump body.
2008NJ079	NJ	69-Year-old sanitation worker run over by refuse truck.
2008MI169	MI	Air museum volunteer died from complications of a head injury sustained after falling from an aircraft tug.
2008MI095	MI	Tow truck driver dies when pinned under car.
2008MA046	MA	School traffic supervisor was fatally injured when struck by a motor vehicle - Massachusetts.
2008MA037	MA	Police officer dies when struck by a car at night while directing traffic at a local fair - Massachusetts.
2008MA001	MA	Truck driver suffocates when engulfed while clearing jammed woodchips being unloaded from an open top trailer with a movable floor unloading system - Massachusetts.
2008KY074	KY	Solid waste driver dies after single vehicle rollover.
2008KY029	KY	Driver of a semi-tractor pulling twin trailers fatally injured in single vehicle crash.
2008CA009	CA	A diesel mechanic dies when he is crushed between the tire and the cab of a fire truck - California.
2007NY137	NY	Equipment operator killed by a lock ring propelled from a multi-piece rim wheel.
2007NY092	NY	Newspaper carrier killed in a two-car head-on collision.
2007MI011	MI	Career fire fighter dies after ejection from his fire engine when it was struck by a vehicle.
2007MA058	MA	Mechanic dies while changing a tire mounted on a multi-piece split rim wheel - Massachusetts.
2007MA040	MA	Two hospital workers die when a motor vehicle crashes into a hospital lobby - Massachusetts.
2007KY091	KY	Team semi driver dies after rig is struck by impaired driver.
2006OR005	OR	Mechanic killed when collar caught on PTO driveline.
2006MI135	MI	Unrestrained custom spray applicator died when ejected from a self-propelled sprayer after sprayer struck an oncoming semi-truck trailer.
2006MI001	MI	Female firefighter dies when struck by an out-of-control pickup truck on an icy interstate highway.
2006MA024	MA	Trackman dies after being caught between a people mover and a clip applicator while replacing railroad ties - Massachusetts.
2006KY100	KY	Coal truck driver dies in rollover after tire on trailer fails.
2006KY079	KY	Dump truck driver dies after being entangled in power-take-off drive shaft.
2006KY057	KY	Dump truck driver dies after his vehicle was struck by a train.
2005NJ090	NJ	School crossing guard struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle.
2005MI123	MI	Truck driver dies when straw bales fall off truck and strike him.
2005MI077	MI	Race car fuel dispenser operator killed when methanol tank exploded.
2005MI045	MI	Tow truck operator dies when car being driven by intoxicated driver leaves road and strikes him.
2005MI026	MI	Tow truck operator pinned under sport utility vehicle when working under it.
2005KY036	KY	Dump truck driver dies after unintentional release of asphalt.
2005KY008	KY	Male semi-truck driver killed in rollover crash on county road.
2005KY001	KY	Emergency roadside technician dies when struck by a single-unit truck on an interstate shoulder.
2005CA007	CA	An apprentice mechanic died when the truck tire he was standing over exploded.
2004OK066	OK	A forklift operator was killed when his forklift was struck from behind by a motor vehicle.
2004NY012	NY	Flagger dies after being struck by a pickup truck in a highway work zone.
2004NE040	NE	Hispanic laborer run over and killed by backing dump truck in roadway construction zone.
2004NE007	NE	Engineering technician run over and killed by backing dump truck.
2004MI107	MI	Engineering technician dies when backed over by cement mixer.
2004MA043	MA	Airport ramp worker dies after being struck by a deicing truck - Massachusetts.
2004MA005	MA	Two tow truck drivers killed when struck in a highway breakdown lane.
2004CA008	CA	A construction laborer died when he was struck by a fast moving vehicle as he crossed the roadway in a street construction work zone.
2003WI020	WI	Youth newspaper carrier dies after being struck by an automobile while delivering newspapers on a bicycle.
2003OR032	OR	Vehicle strikes utility worker in short-duration work zone.
2003OK098	OK	Hispanic laborer died after being struck by a vehicle in a roadway work zone.
2003OK047	OK	A road construction worker was killed when he was run over by an asphalt dump truck.
2003OK016	OK	Waste disposal worker was crushed between a waste disposal truck and a dumpster.
2003NJ070	NJ	Highway worker struck and killed by an auto while filling potholes.
2003NJ054	NJ	Municipal road worker struck by a truck at a worksite.
2003MI025	MI	DPW worker run over by pickup truck exiting the vehicle to open an overhead garage door.
2003MA066	MA	Watchman dies after being struck by freight train while assisting in snow clearing from train tracks - Massachusetts.
2003KY030	KY	Highway construction worker dies when struck by semi-tractor trailer.
2003CA009	CA	An equipment operator died after being run over by a double trailer truck.
2002WA048	WA	Maintenance worker killed when struck by a vehicle along a highway in Washington State.
2002WA034	WA	Utility construction supervisor killed when struck by a pickup truck at a work zone in Washington State.
2002NJ021	NJ	17-year-old pizza delivery driver killed in a motor vehicle accident.
2002MI106	MI	Highway worker killed by passenger vehicle while setting up highway work zone warning signal.
2002MI040	MI	Truck driver killed when front-end loader secured by chains on a lowboy trailer broke free and rolled onto cab.
2002IA057	IA	Man crushed between skid-steer loader and dump truck.
2002CA003	CA	A construction worker jumps over a cement barrier onto an interstate highway transition road and is killed when struck by an oncoming vehicle.
2002CA001	CA	A heavy equipment operator died when the dump truck he was backing slid down an embankment and then tumbled over.
2001WI002	WI	Youth reserve recruit killed in automobile collision while traveling on duty.
2001NJ129	NJ	Field engineer struck by vehicle while painting highway markings.
2001NJ098	NJ	Jackhammer operator run over by a truck in a highway work zone.
2001NJ020	NJ	Truck driver killed in highway work zone collision.
2001NE038	NE	Construction worker caught between forklift and cement truck.
2001NE008	NE	Snowplow operator caught between two trucks in Nebraska.
2001NE006	NE	Maintenance worker crushed between forklift and truck.
2001MI025	MI	Delivery man struck by vehicle while stopped on roadway to change delivery van flat tire.
2001MA039	MA	Police officer dies after being backed over by a dump truck - Massachusetts.
2001IA020	IA	City street worker was struck and killed by a speeding car.
2001IA002	IA	Towman crushed to death while hooking up disabled propane truck.
2001IA001	IA	Extra rider on garbage truck is killed when he falls under truck.
2001CA004	CA	A traffic controller is killed when backed over by a dump truck.
2000WI106	WI	Youth newspaper delivery assistant dies in motor vehicle collision.
2000WI074	WI	Construction laborer killed when run over by dump truck in highway work zone - Wisconsin.
2000WI048	WI	Youth newspaper delivery person killed when he fell out of the open door of a minivan and was run over.
2000WA041	WA	City worker killed when struck by a dump truck in Washington State.
2000WA040	WA	Lineman killed after being struck by a car in Washington State.
2000OK045	OK	A 17-year old on a hay hauling crew died from injuries received when he fell from a moving hay truck and was apparently run over by the vehicle's tire in Oklahoma.
2000NE034	NE	Construction zone worker hit by gravel truck in Nebraska.
2000NE005	NE	Worker crushed by tanker.
2000MA061	MA	Police officer fatally injured when struck by a backing dump truck at a public roadway construction work zone - Massachusetts.
2000MA054	MA	Police officer killed when struck by motorist while directing traffic at roadway work zone.
2000CA006	CA	A construction flag person dies after being backed over by a truck.
2000CA005	CA	A construction inspector dies after being backed over by a ten-wheel asphalt dump truck.
2000CA004	CA	A highway worker dies when struck by a speeding vehicle while picking up cones on an interstate highway.
1999WI076	WI	Florist pinned between bucket of an industrial truck and semi trailer in Wisconsin.
1999WA070	WA	Flagger killed when struck by a dump truck, during road construction, in Washington State.
1999OK088	OK	A roller operator and a work crew foreman died when they were struck by a motorist in a highway work zone.
1999NE021	NE	Member of road striping crew struck by semi.
1999CA001	CA	Truck driver run over by tractor-trailer at trash transfer station and dies in California.
1998TX112	TX	A rear load helper, for a refuse collection company in Texas, died when he was crushed by the rear wheels of a refuse collection vehicle.
1998NE011	NE	Worker run over by compactor at landfill.
1998NE010	NE	Security guard run over by own truck.
1998IA072	IA	Farmer slips off tractor step into path of a grain semi truck.
1996MO061	MO	Special road district foreman struck by oil distributor truck.
1995NE013	NE	Worker crushed between forklift and flatbed trailer.
1995NE009	NE	Driver crushed between semi tractor and trailer.
1995MN063	MN	Custodian dies from injuries sustained while attempting to stop a pickup truck that was rolling away.
1995AK005	AK	Soldier killed in vehicle roll-over at army base.
1994WY006	WY	Speeding truck hits signal equipment in Wyoming.
1994WY003	WY	Electrician run over by 170 ton truck in Wyoming.
1994MN031	MN	Highway construction worker dies after being struck while crossing roadway.
1994MA016	MA	Massachusetts newspaper girl dies after being struck by a jeep while delivering her route from a bicycle.
1994MA008	MA	Massachusetts newspaper boy dies when struck by a van while crossing the street on his bicycle.
1994KY111	KY	Farmer struck by truck and killed on public roadway.
1994KY045	KY	Part-time farmer dies after pick-up truck over turns.
1994CA007	CA	Delivery truck driver dies after being crushed by a truck while making a delivery to a local market.
1993WY020	WY	Police officer killed in traffic collision in Wyoming.
1993WY018	WY	Worker hit by truck in off-road incident in Wyoming.
1993WY016	WY	Trucker killed in high speed rollover in Wyoming.
1993WY013	WY	Truck driver in two vehicle head-on crash in Wyoming.
1993WY009	WY	Salesman strikes backhoe with pickup in Wyoming.
1993WY008	WY	Counselor dies in traffic crash in Wyoming.
1993WY006	WY	Salesman dies from vehicle rollover in Wyoming.
1993WY003	WY	Truck driver killed in vehicle overturn in Wyoming.
1993MO008	MO	Commercial route refuse collector crushed when refuse truck slid into semi-truck trailer.
1992WY010	WY	Construction foreman motor vehicle crash in Wyoming.
1992WY005	WY	Explosives representative head-on crash in Wyoming.
1992MN014	MN	Highway construction flagman dies after being struck by a pickup truck.
1991WI013	WI	General laborer at a feed mill dies after presumed fall followed by vehicle run over.