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 ...

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.

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 ...

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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 ...

For the second time in 2024, a Caterpillar facility in the Peoria area was the site of the death of a worker on the job. Justin Perry, a 36-year-old subcontractor from Michigan, was killed Aug. 7 ...