[DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING] Illinois foundry worker dies after falling into crucible filled with molten iron

[DrQ]

Illinois foundry worker dies after falling into crucible filled with 2,600F molten iron: Employee had only 'worked at the plant for five days'

• Steven Dierkes, 39, fell to his death on June 2 at a Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry
• 'He was taking a sample of iron for the met lab and apparently just tripped,' an anonymous veteran factory worker said
• 'He died instantly, but not all of him went in,' the source added. 'Part of his body remained on the deck for the coroner to retrieve'
• Foul play has been ruled and an investigation led by the Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration is underway
• Dierkes was only on the fifth day on the job and hadn't received 'sufficient training' to be in the melting area, another factory worker said
• His death is the second registered within the last six months after another worker fell to his death off a ladder in December

Foundry worker dies after falling into molten iron crucible

Steven Dierkes, 39, was only on the fifth day of his new job at Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry in Peoria County when he tripped and fell, a factory worker said.

www.dailymail.co.uk

While the cited source is VERY biased, it is suspicious that such a new hire is working in such a dangerous environment without proper supervision. I will be look for the OSHA accident report to get their assessment of the work site and the training this poor person received.

 

[plpgma]

Illinois foundry worker dies after falling into crucible filled with 2,600F molten iron: Employee had only 'worked at the plant for five days'

• Steven Dierkes, 39, fell to his death on June 2 at a Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry
• 'He was taking a sample of iron for the met lab and apparently just tripped,' an anonymous veteran factory worker said
• 'He died instantly, but not all of him went in,' the source added. 'Part of his body remained on the deck for the coroner to retrieve'
• Foul play has been ruled and an investigation led by the Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration is underway
• Dierkes was only on the fifth day on the job and hadn't received 'sufficient training' to be in the melting area, another factory worker said
• His death is the second registered within the last six months after another worker fell to his death off a ladder in December

Foundry worker dies after falling into molten iron crucible

Steven Dierkes, 39, was only on the fifth day of his new job at Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry in Peoria County when he tripped and fell, a factory worker said.

www.dailymail.co.uk

While the cited source is VERY biased, it is suspicious that such a new hire is working in such a dangerous environment without proper supervision. I will be look for the OSHA accident report to get their assessment of the work site and the training this poor person received.

Yes -- Please do keep us posted. There is no rationale for a brand new employee (five days on the job) to be conducting such a dangerous task -- much less to not have some sort of safety or restraint equipment to protect him during the task.

 

[DrQ]

Yes -- Please do keep us posted. There is no rationale for a brand new employee (five days on the job) to be conducting such a dangerous task -- much less to not have some sort of safety or restraint equipment to protect him during the task.

This will probably take 6-12 months as it did for our SIL who died from a fall on a cell tower.

 

[plpgma]

This will probably take 6-12 months as it did for our SIL who died from a fall on a cell tower.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

[pedro47]

This is a very sad incedent. Something strange is going on at this plant. Two (2) employees have died in the past 12 months becuase of a tragic accident?
My heart goes out to this young man family and friends.

 

[DrQ]

This is a very sad incedent. Something strange is going on at this plant. Two (2) employees have died in the past 12 months becuase of a tragic accident?
My heart goes out to this young man family and friends.

This happens all over industry. Contractors will bid on:

• Specialized equipment installation
• Maintenance
• Cleaning

They are responsible for planning the work, getting work permits and securing the job site. Some of the more grizzly accidents involve cleaners.

 

[DrQ]

The Thermal Annihilation of Steven Dierkes - Corporate Crime Reporter

On June 2, 2022, 39-year-old Steven Dierkes, father of three young girls, checked in for work at the Caterpillar foundry in Mapleton, Illinois. It was his ninth day on the job. Dierkes was taking a sample of the 2,600 degree molten iron when he tripped and fell into the vat. There was no...

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$145K, the maximum civil fine that OSHA could levy. CODB (Which they are appealing) Modern day "The Jungle"