OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221467632
CATERPILLAR INC.
MAPLETON, IL—
Event description
Employee is killed after falling into crucible of molten iro
Investigation abstract
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.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 0
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