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Three Die in Texas Steel Ladle Crash at Armco Mill
Three workers died and 30 injured when 20 tons of molten iron spilled 40 feet from a ladle at Armco's Houston mill. The accident caused severe burns and possible blindness among several victims, with 440 workers at the plant and a bent arm blamed by officials.
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