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3 hurt in explosion at northeast Ohio steel mill
A northeast Ohio fire official says three workers were injured in an explosion inside a new blast furnace at Republic Steel's plant in Lorain, west of Cleveland.
LORAIN, Ohio (AP) - A northeast Ohio fire official says three workers were injured in an explosion inside a new blast furnace at Republic Steel's plant in Lorain, west of Cleveland.
The Lorain fire official says the three workers were investigating a water leak Monday morning around the plant's new blast furnace when a piece of scrap metal fell into the furnace and was ejected. One of the workers was hit in the head by the metal and was flown to a Cleveland hospital. The other two workers were hospitalized for burns.
Messages left with Republic Steel officials were not returned Monday.
Republic Steel in April agreed to pay $2.4 million for safety and health violations at four plants, including the one in Lorain, brought by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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The Lorain fire official says the three workers were investigating a water leak Monday morning around the plant's new blast furnace when a piece of scrap metal fell into the furnace and was ejected. One of the workers was hit in the head by the metal and was flown to a Cleveland hospital. The other two workers were hospitalized for burns.
Messages left with Republic Steel officials were not returned Monday.
Republic Steel in April agreed to pay $2.4 million for safety and health violations at four plants, including the one in Lorain, brought by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
