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Inspection: 1600304.015 - Caterpillar Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria
Site Address:
Caterpillar Inc.
8826 Us-24
Mapleton, IL 61547
Mailing Address:
8826 Us-24, Mapleton, IL 61547
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2022
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1900721 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $145,027 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $145,027 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $145,027 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $145,027 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Willful | 19100028 B06 I | 11/09/2022 | 11/10/2022 | $145,027 | $145,027 | $0 | 12/01/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on June 2, 2022, an employee working on the melt deck, taking a sample of iron using a spoon (a long handle with a cup on the end) from the furnace. The employee dropped to their knee, lost balance and fell into the crucible full of molten iron. The employee was killed from thermal industrial
Keywords:burn, deck, fall from elevation, furnace, iron, lost balance, melting furnace, molten metal
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1600304.015 | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |