Work Legal: Caterpillar employee ‘immediately incinerated’ after falling into pot of molten iron, OSHA says fines of over $145K

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Caterpillar employee ‘immediately incinerated’ after falling into pot of molten iron, OSHA says

A Caterpillar employee was “immediately incinerated” when he fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Caterpillar employee ‘immediately incinerated’ after falling into pot of molten iron, OSHA says
Excavator booms, adorned with the Caterpillar Inc. "CAT" logo are displayed at the Milton CAT dealership in Londonderry, N.H., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.(Charles Krupa | AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
By Emily Van de Riet
Published: Nov. 15, 2022 at 12:07 PM EST|Updated: 20 hours ago





MAPLETON, Ill. (Gray News) – A Caterpillar employee was “immediately incinerated” when he fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

OSHA said in a news release Wednesday that the death of the 39-year-old employee happened on June 2 at a Caterpillar foundry in central Illinois, which produces cast iron engine components.

It was only the employee’s ninth day on the job.

A federal investigation determined that, if proper safety guards had been installed, the death could have been avoided, OSHA said.

Investigators with OSHA found that the foundry regularly exposed employees to unprotected fall hazards as they worked close to deep containers of molten iron.

The employee who died was a melting specialist who was removing a sample of iron from a furnace when he fell into the melting pot.

Federal safety regulations require employers to install guardrails or covers to protect workers from falling into dangerous equipment.

“Caterpillar’s failure to meet its legal responsibilities to ensure the safety and health of workers leaves this worker’s family, friends and co-workers to grieve needlessly,” OSHA Area Director Christine Zortman said.

OSHA cited Caterpillar Inc. for one willful violation. The company is ordered to pay a fine of $145,027.
 
Damn. Instant immolation.

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It's a lay up
 
How long THEY Been OPERATING AS A BUSINESS and NOW

OSHA comes to THIS CONCLUSION..

A federal investigation determined that, if proper safety guards had been installed, the death could have been avoided, OSHA said.

Investigators with OSHA found that the foundry regularly exposed employees to unprotected fall hazards as they worked close to deep containers of molten iron.

All AFTER THE FACT AND SHIT...!!

osha got their priorities ALL FUCKED UP!!!
 
I've noticed a lot of bad shit happening to 39 year olds lately. Is it because I'm 39 and I'm just noticing?
 
Mrfreddygoodbud said:
How long THEY Been OPERATING AS A BUSINESS and NOW

OSHA comes to THIS CONCLUSION..

A federal investigation determined that, if proper safety guards had been installed, the death could have been avoided, OSHA said.

Investigators with OSHA found that the foundry regularly exposed employees to unprotected fall hazards as they worked close to deep containers of molten iron.

All AFTER THE FACT AND SHIT...!!

osha got their priorities ALL FUCKED UP!!!
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The workers are generally the ones, that has to report the unsafe conditions in the first place. If they(OSHA) never hear complaints. How will they know if a work place is unsafe.
Mask said:
I know in the refinery world, hearing osha is like saying Candyman 3 times…

that shit have management spook
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Yep. That's how it is at my job.


ArsenalCannon357 said:
Nah folks just wreckless on the job. No hard hats, not doing basic stuff..etc
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Yeah, mofos be doing wreckless shit. But be surprised when they get fired.
 
Dirtylakerie said:
The workers are generally the ones, that has to report the unsafe conditions in the first place. If they(OSHA) never hear complaints. How will they know if a work place is unsafe.


Yep. That's how it is at my job.




Yeah, mofos be doing wreckless shit. But be surprised when they get fired.
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uh there is this thing called inspections... they do it all the time to fuck with individual

business owners..
 
Fined 145K?

That's not even lunch money
to Catapiller. That's like a
penny candy purchase.

I turn aluminum Catapiller parts
at my machine shop, constantly,
everyday. We can't make enough,
fast enough.
 
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All them little dinner dates got osha feeling the heat!! Now shit just got real again! :smh::smh:
 
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