A 39-year-old worker died after falling into a molten iron vat of 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit molten – leaving half of his body lying on the floor.
Steven Dierkes, of Peoria, Illinois, died instantly after he was presumably working alongside a crucible when he fell in, according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood.
Harwood said the Thursday incident – which took place at the Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry – was accidental & no foul play is suspected.
Deputies were called to the facility around 10 a.m. on Thursday morning in regards to an “occupational accident.”
Dierkes’ death remains under investigation by the Peoria County Coroner’s office, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
A veteran Caterpillar worker, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS), that Dierkes “was taking a sample of iron for the met lab & apparently just tripped.”
The unidentified worker explained: “He died instantly, but not all of him went in. Part of his body remained on the deck for the coroner to retrieve.
“It must have been ghastly for those folks that witnessed it and to wait for the coroner with half of their coworker lying on the floor.”
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Source: New York Post
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