SEGUIN, TEXAS—
Caterpillar Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Caterpillar Inc., 1720 W Kingsbury Street, SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using an overhead grid crane when their right middle finger was pinched between the engine head assembly and the transport rack resulting in amputation of the fingertip just below the nail bed.
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EDWARDS, ILLINOIS—
Caterpillar Inc.
On September 13, 2025, an employee had been working at an outdoor event. At the end the day, she was walking around outside the facility to make sure everything was put away and felt overheated. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—
Caterpillar, Inc.
On September 5, 2025, at approximately 7:35 AM, a temporary employee was at the engine block rollover machine. Their left index fingertip was caught and amputated between a pneumatic part and a guard.
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS—
Caterpillar Inc.
On June 27, 2025, at approximately 8:35 AM, an employee was operating a box maker machine when their left middle fingertip was caught by a chain and sprocket. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated without loss of bone or the fingernail.
CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI—
Caterpillar, Inc.
An employee had just put a dock plate in place. While stepping back over the plate, the employee tripped and fell onto it. The employee suffered a broken hip.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA—
Caterpillar Inc
On April 8, 2025, an employee entered an engine test cell to de-harness an engine and was exposed to hot water resulting in burns and hospitalization.
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