Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Illinois man "died instantly" after falling into a crucible at the Caterpillar foundry in Mapleton last week, according to ...

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 ...

A 39-YEAR-old worker died after falling into a molten iron vat of 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit molten – leaving half of his body lying on the floor. Steven Dierkes, of Peoria, Illinois, was apparently ...

The death of a West Peoria man at Caterpillar's Mapleton foundry on June 6 marks the latest in a series of incidents at the facility that have caused concern regarding safety practices. The federal ...

Nine days after working at a foundry owned by Caterpillar Steven Dierkes died after falling into molten iron. Osha determined that Dierkes life could have been spared if fall protection had been ...

MAPLETON, Ill. — Caterpillar, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial vehicles and equipment, is facing a fine from federal investigators after a worker was killed by falling into a vat ...

Steven Matthew Dierkes, 39, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 9:23 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2022 from the result of a workplace accident in Mapleton, IL. A service celebrating his life will be at 12 Noon ...

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, ...

Steven Dierkes celebrated his 39th birthday one month before his death on June 2, according to his obituary Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. An Illinois man "died ...

PEORIA — Steven Matthew Dierkes, 39, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 9:23 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2022 from the result of a workplace accident in Mapleton, IL. A service celebrating his life will be ...