A worker at the Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry suffered an injury while on the job Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at the industrial site located in Mapleton, Illinois.
Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins confirmed that the employee sustained a hand injury resulting from contact with machinery. According to the sheriff, the condition of the injured worker did not appear to be life-threatening.
Sheriff Watkins provided no additional details regarding the specific nature of the injury or the circumstances leading up to the accident. Information about the identity of the worker involved was also not released.
Attempts to reach Caterpillar for further comment on the incident were unsuccessful, as a request for information had not been returned by the time of this report.
No other details regarding the investigation or the status of the facility are currently available.
