OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221672546

CATERPILLAR INC.

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

MAPLETON, IL— 2024-06-06T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Casting, Clogged, Contact, Engulfed, Fire, Foundry, Heat, High Temperature, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Iron, Ladle, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Molding Machine, Molten Metal, Pouring, Skin, Struck By
NAICS: 331511
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347537201
Employer profile: CATERPILLAR INC.
Summary number: 221672546
Report ID: 0524500

Event description

Employee dies from burns when struck by molten iron and fire

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
719

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