{"id":510953,"date":"2022-11-16T22:24:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T19:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/caterpillar-faces-massive-fine-after-worker-incinerated-in-freak-accident\/"},"modified":"2022-11-16T22:24:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T19:24:12","slug":"caterpillar-faces-massive-fine-after-worker-incinerated-in-freak-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/caterpillar-faces-massive-fine-after-worker-incinerated-in-freak-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"#Caterpillar faces massive fine after worker incinerated in freak accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20a55e8513a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20a55e8513a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/caterpillar-faces-massive-fine-after-worker-incinerated-in-freak-accident\/#%E2%80%9CCaterpillar_faces_massive_fine_after_worker_incinerated_in_freak_accident%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Caterpillar faces massive fine after worker incinerated in freak accident&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCaterpillar_faces_massive_fine_after_worker_incinerated_in_freak_accident%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Caterpillar faces massive fine after worker incinerated in freak accident&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/caterpillar-death-fine.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Caterpillar is facing more than $145,000 in fines from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration because\u00a0an employee\u00a0fell into a pot of molten iron over the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Steven Dierkes, the 39-year-old employee of a Mapleton, Ill., foundry, fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and was \u201cim<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely incinerated.\u201d It was only his ninth day on the job,\u00a0OSHA said.<\/p>\n<p>An OSHA investigation found \u201cthe foundry routinely exposed employees to unprotected fall hazards\u201d while they worked within 4 feet of containers of molten iron.<\/p>\n<p>Last Wednesday, OSHA proposed fines of $145,027\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/caterpillar-global-hq-illinois-texas\">against Caterpillar<\/a>\u00a0for not installing a guardrail or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> restraint at the foundry, which manufactures cast iron engine components.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA worker\u2019s life could have been spared if Caterpillar had made sure required safety protections were in place, a fact that only adds to this tragedy,\u201d OSHA Regional Administrator Bill Donovan in Chicago\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/news\/newsreleases\/region5\/11092022-0\">said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cProducing more than 150,000 tons each year, Caterpillar\u2019s foundry is one of the nation\u2019s largest and they should be acutely aware of industry regulations to protect workers using smelters and other dangerous equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Caterpillar has 15 business days penalties to comply, request a conference or contest the findings.<\/p>\n<p>A Caterpillar spokesperson told The Associated Press the company \u201cwill continue to engage with OSHA to seek an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate resolution to its review.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dierkes\u2019 death was the second to occur at the Mapleton foundry in six months. Last December, Scott Adams of East Peoria fell to his death. Adams is believed to have fallen over 20 feet through a hole in the floor, OSHA said.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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