MAPLETON − A federal investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration concluded that Caterpillar failed to install necessary safety measures at the Mapleton foundry where a worker ...

One person is dead after being "consumed by fire and molten metal" Thursday at Caterpillar's Mapleton foundry. Peoria County Sheriff's Office deputies responded at about 5 p.m. to the plant on U.S.

A worker at a Caterpillar foundry died instantly after he fell into a crucible at the Illinois worksite, officials say, according to media reports. The incident happened on Thursday, June 2, at ...

A West Peoria man has been identified by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood as the person killed Thursday as the result of a fire at Caterpillar's Mapleton foundry. Daulton Simmers, 28, suffered ...

A Caterpillar employee was killed in an accident at the company's foundry in Mapleton, Illinois, last week, the company has confirmed. "We are deeply saddened by the death of an employee who was ...

MAPLETON, Ill. (WAND) - A Caterpillar Inc. cast metals foundry has been temporarily shutdown, the company said on Tuesday. They say the closure was due to customer demands in the oil and gas industry.

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A worker at the Caterpillar foundry in Mapleton, Illinois, died in a workplace accident on Thursday, June 2. Wilfredo Lee AP A worker at a Caterpillar foundry died instantly after he fell into a ...