Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1600304.015 - Caterpillar Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1600304.015

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 06/02/2022

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:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1900721

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 146763.015

Event: 06/02/2022

Employee is killed after falling into crucible of molten iro

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 burns.

Keywords: Burn, Deck, Fall From Elevation, Furnace, Iron, Lost Balance, Melting Furnace, Molten Metal

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1600304.015	39	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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