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This page, Fatal Work-related Injuries, is offered by
Occupational Health Surveillance Program
Bureau of Community Health and Prevention
Department of Public Health

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.

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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

More Information

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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