CATERPILLAR, INC.
ROUTE 31 SOUTH, AURORA, IL 60507
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Inspection records
Oct 21, 2010#314039413Oct 21, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314039413$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #314039413
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's finger is amputated in tube forming die
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 28, 2011 | - | - |
Apr 13, 2010#314034646Apr 13, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314034646$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314034646
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jan 16, 2003#305158586Jan 16, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305158586$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305158586
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Dec 5, 2000#302612288Dec 5, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#302612288$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302612288
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's arms and legs crushed by wheel rim
Dec 6, 1995#122313224Dec 6, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122313224$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122313224
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,400
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Dec 6, 1995#122312960Dec 6, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122312960$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #122312960
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 1995
- Contested
- Mar 22, 1996
- Final Order
- Nov 27, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,400
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B01 | Other | 2 | - | $20,000 | $1,000 | Mar 20, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Nov 27, 1998 |
Jun 21, 1994#102999349Jun 21, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102999349$1,3753 viol.3 violations$1,375 in penalties
Inspection #102999349
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1994
- Contested
- Aug 22, 1994
- Final Order
- Aug 10, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,375
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $1,000 | Aug 9, 1994 | Aug 22, 1994 | Aug 10, 1995 |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $750 | $0 | Aug 15, 1994 | Aug 22, 1994 | Aug 10, 1995 |
| 03002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $750 | $375 | Aug 1, 1994 | Aug 22, 1994 | Aug 10, 1995 |
Dec 8, 1993#122099575Dec 8, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122099575$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #122099575
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 8, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1994
- Contested
- Mar 28, 1994
- Final Order
- Jun 30, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,200
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | 6 | $2,625 | $2,000 | Mar 10, 1994 | Mar 28, 1994 | Jun 30, 1995 |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1994 | Mar 28, 1994 | Jun 30, 1995 |
Oct 14, 1993#122098015Oct 14, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122098015$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122098015
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 1, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 1, 1993#122098981Sep 1, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122098981$1,2001 viol.1 violation$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #122098981
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 1993
- Closed
- Dec 6, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,400
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- Route 31 South, Aurora, IL 60507
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 I | Serious | 4 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,200 | Nov 17, 1993 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
21 inspections, 1986 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: construction machinery manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.1%; NAICS 33312 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source