The employee fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and was 'immediately incinerated,' OSHA said.
. "Producing more than 150,000 tons each year, Caterpillar's foundry is one of the nation's largest, and they should be acutely aware of industry regulations to protect workers using smelters and other dangerous equipment."An Illinois deputy was awarded a letter of commendation for her efforts to save a man as he tried to jump off a bridge.
Dierkes' 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.
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