Workers say conditions at Illinois facility haven’t changed since Steven Dierkes was incinerated in pot of molten iron in June Just nine days into his new job at Caterpillar’s foundry in Mapleton, ...

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 ...

Caterpillar is challenging fines of more than $30,000 brought forth by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration for a pair of violations levied against it after the death of an ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...