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Occupational Health Surveillance Program
Bureau of Community Health and Prevention
Department of Public Health
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Workplace Injuries & Illnesses

Fatal Work-related Injuries

Report a fatal work-related injury or learn what you can do to understand and prevent workplace fatalities.

In Massachusetts, on average, 67 workers die as a result of fatal occupational injuries each year. Information about where and how these fatal injuries occur is essential to develop effective prevention strategies. Learn about how the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) the Project and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) address fatal injuries at work.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Learn about fatal work-related injuries 
Report a fatal work-related injury 

What you need to know

Educational materials 
Reports and publications 

Contact Information

Phone

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Project (617) 624-5627
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (617) 624-5632

Online

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Project MA.FACE@state.ma.us
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries mdph.ohsp@state.ma.us

Additional Resources

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The Attorney General's Fair Labor Division
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