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| Four suffer burns at steel plant | Four suffer burns at steel plant |
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| Four people have been taken to hospital with minor burns after an incident at Corus steelworks in Port Talbot. | Four people have been taken to hospital with minor burns after an incident at Corus steelworks in Port Talbot. |
| Mid and West Wales Fire Service confirmed they were at the plant as a back up but there was no fire. | Mid and West Wales Fire Service confirmed they were at the plant as a back up but there was no fire. |
| The ambulance service said it had taken the casualties to Morriston hospital in Swansea. | The ambulance service said it had taken the casualties to Morriston hospital in Swansea. |
| A spokesperson for Corus confirmed four people had been taken to hospital, but declined to comment until an investigation had been completed. | A spokesperson for Corus confirmed four people had been taken to hospital, but declined to comment until an investigation had been completed. |
| Ken Penton from the steelworkers' union Community said: "We've had no confirmation of the extent of any injuries, nor of the scale of the accident, nor the cause of it. | |
| "The emergency services have cordoned off the area and are in charge of the scene," he explained. | "The emergency services have cordoned off the area and are in charge of the scene," he explained. |
| Mr Penton said he understood the incident had occurred in blast furnace number four, which had recently been shut down for normal maintenance. | Mr Penton said he understood the incident had occurred in blast furnace number four, which had recently been shut down for normal maintenance. |
| He said union officials were waiting to speak to management to find out more. | He said union officials were waiting to speak to management to find out more. |
| "We're trying to make sure the steelworks have become safer and safer, but regrettably they are dangerous places, where people are working with materials at very hot temperatures. | "We're trying to make sure the steelworks have become safer and safer, but regrettably they are dangerous places, where people are working with materials at very hot temperatures. |
| "We're trying to reduce risk but you can never completely eliminate it," he added. | "We're trying to reduce risk but you can never completely eliminate it," he added. |