100 Tons of Crashing Hot Steel Injures Six at Mill
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<i> Associated Press</i>
WHITESVILLE, Ind. — A ladle containing more than 100 tons of molten steel crashed to the floor at a new mill, scattering 2,850-degree metal and injuring six workers, at least one seriously, authorities said.
About 35 firefighters used extinguishers to put out burning debris, including bags, crates, boxes and other packing materials.
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