Browse Workplace Injuries
25 OSHA severe injury reports matching "Caterpillar Inc.".
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 25 workplace severe injury reports with employer names, locations, and incident details. Each report documents a hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss as reported to OSHA. Use the filters below to narrow results.
| Date | Employer | Location | Event | Nature | Body Part | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Caterpillar Inc. | CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Caterpillar Inc. | MAPLETON, ILLINOIS | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Amputations involving bone loss | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Caterpillar Inc. | DECATUR, ILLINOIS | Struck by discharged object or substance | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Caterpillar Inc. | DECATUR, ILLINOIS | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Forehead, temple(s) | Hospitalized |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Caterpillar Inc. | DECATUR, ILLINOIS | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 8, 2023 | Caterpillar Inc. | MAPLETON, ILLINOIS | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Caterpillar Inc. | DECATUR, ILLINOIS | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 27, 2022 | CATERPILLAR INC. | EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Caterpillar Inc. | DECATUR, ILLINOIS | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Bruises, contusions | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Caterpillar Inc. | MAPLETON, ILLINOIS | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Crushing injuries | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Oct 7, 2021 | CATERPILLAR INC. | MAPLETON, ILLINOIS | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Caterpillar Inc. | SEGUIN, TEXAS | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Mar 23, 2021 | CATERPILLAR INC. | BOONVILLE, MISSOURI | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Caterpillar Inc. | EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Caterpillar Inc. | SEGUIN, TEXAS | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Bruises, contusions | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Caterpillar Inc. | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Caterpillar Inc. | MAPLETON, ILLINOIS | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Caterpillar Inc. | MORTON, ILLINOIS | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Dec 21, 2018 | Caterpillar Inc. | MORTON, ILLINOIS | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Aug 15, 2018 | CATERPILLAR INC. | BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Fractures | Multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Caterpillar Inc. | VICTORIA, TEXAS | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Upper arm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Caterpillar Inc. | DECATUR, ILLINOIS | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fractures | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Caterpillar Inc. | MAPLETON, ILLINOIS | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Caterpillar Inc. | SEGUIN, TEXAS | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Fractures | Jaw, chin | Hospitalized |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Caterpillar Inc. | SEGUIN, TEXAS | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Concussions | Brain | Hospitalized |
Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA requires employers to report all workplace injuries resulting in hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Each report in this database includes the employer name, full address, a description of the event, the nature of injury, and a detailed narrative of what happened.
The most common severe workplace injuries include amputations, fractures, crushing injuries, burns, and multiple injuries. Falls, being struck by objects, caught-in/between incidents, and exposure to harmful substances are among the most common event types.
Use the employer search field in the filter bar above. Enter a company name or partial name and click Filter. The search is case-insensitive and matches partial names, so you can find all reports for a company even if the exact legal name varies across reports.