Inspection 348491556 OPENED SEP 9, 2025Closed
4633 Perrin Creek, San Antonio, TX 78217 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Caterpillar, Inc. 8 times in Texas since 2012.
The latest one began on Sep 9, 2025 on a referral, in San Antonio.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,498 and now stand at $3,724, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Caterpillar, Inc. averages $1,862 (2 cited inspections).
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Caterpillar, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 9 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $3,335 in back wages owed to workers.
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Inspection 347129777 OPENED NOV 28, 2023Closed
7300 Lone Tree Rd, Victoria, TX 77901 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343565602 OPENED OCT 29, 2018Closed
1720 W Kingsbury Street Bldg 2, Seguin, TX 78155 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 28, 2018 (fatal): Employee suffers cardiac arrest while inspecting engines
At 10:15 p.m. on October 28, 2018, an employee was inspecting manufactured engines and went into cardiac arrest, killing him.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343565727 OPENED OCT 29, 2018Closed
1720 W Kingsbury Street Bldg 2, Seguin, TX 78155 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 28, 2018 (fatal): Employee suffers cardiac arrest while inspecting engines
At 10:15 p.m. on October 28, 2018, an employee was inspecting manufactured engines and went into cardiac arrest, killing him.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341944288 OPENED NOV 30, 2016Closed
2000 Texas Central Pkwy, Waco, TX 76712 · Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $3,498 | $1,924 | Jan 9, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341758068 OPENED SEP 6, 2016Closed
7300 Lone Tree Rd, Victoria, TX 77901 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340429489 OPENED FEB 25, 2015Closed
4633 Perrin Creek, San Antonio, TX 78217 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $3,000 | $1,800 | Apr 21, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 337174593 OPENED NOV 1, 2012Closed
3007 Maverick Drive, Kilgore, TX 75662 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Kilgore site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 37 workers: 2.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPMOG - Kilgore Kilgore · 2023 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Seguin Engine Center Seguin · 2021 | 1,498 | 6 | 4 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| NA Hydraulic Excavator Facility Victoria · 2021 | 458 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Waco Distribution Center Waco · 2021 | 370 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| San Antonio Machine Shop San Antonio · 2021 | 187 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Work Tools Logistics Facility Waco · 2021 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 9 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Sep 5, 2025, San Antonio: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
On September 5, 2025, at approximately 7:35 AM, a temporary employee was at the engine block rollover machine. Their left index fingertip was caught and amputated between a pneumatic part and a guard.
Mar 10, 2024, San Antonio: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures · other finger(s) n.e.c.
A maintenance technician was measuring the width on a metal compressor's stroke length when their finger was pinched in the machine. The employee was hospitalized with lacerations to their finger.
Jun 30, 2021, Seguin: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using an overhead grid crane when their right middle finger was pinched between the engine head assembly and the transport rack resulting in amputation of the fingertip just below the nail bed.
Aug 8, 2020, Seguin: Hospitalization · bruises, contusions · forearm(s)
An employee was adjusting a misaligned pallet on a conveyor system. The pallet return lift station rose up and pinched the employee's forearms against the frame of the machine. She suffered bruises and contusions on both forearms.
Jun 3, 2020, San Antonio: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee fell from an excavator, suffering broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Sep 21, 2018, Victoria: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was fitting a skirt to the center core of an upper frame for an excavator when the pneumatic clamp was actuated, making contact with the employee's left thumb and resulting in a fracture and partial amputation of the thumb.
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2013 to Mar 13, 2015 Seguin | 2 | 1 | $3,335 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1)
(e) Alloy steel chain slings—(1) Sling identification. Alloy steel chain slings shall have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2)
(2) Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading “Exit.”
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.