MAPLETON — A Peoria man is dead after falling into a crucible at the Caterpillar foundry in Mapleton, the Peoria County coroner said. Steven Dierkes, 39, who lived on West McClure Avenue, was ...

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 ...

The death of the 28-year-old Caterpillar worker, Daulton Simmers, who was killed instantly by molten iron at the Mapleton, Illinois foundry has provoked widespread outrage from workers. The ...

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 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 ...

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.

An Illinois foundry worker died when he accidentally fell into a 2,600-degrees Fahrenheit molten iron crucible, burning half of his body while the other half dropped on the factory floor. Steven ...

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 ...