Corus UK Ltd face charges over 2001 explosion

Steel giant Corus is to be prosecuted over the explosion at its Port Talbot works which killed three workers and left nine with severe burns.

The HSE has served two summonses on Corus UK Ltd for breaches of health and safety law.

It follows the end of its investigation into the explosion at Blast Furnace 5 at Corus's "Abbey Works" in November 2001.

In 2003, the HSE published a report into the explosion which said its likely cause was water coming into contact with hot materia... (278 more words)

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