Mittal supervisor’s legs severed in accident at Burns Harbor plant
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Source: Post-Tribune
BURNS HARBOR — An ArcelorMittal supervisor lost both legs Wednesday when a rail car carrying coal inside the Burns Harbor plant rolled over him, the state Department of Labor confirmed.
… Union leaders with the United Steelworkers are negotiating a new contract with the multinational steel corporation to replace a 2003 agreement that expires this month.
Workplace safety issues have been featured prominently in the talks after a rise in serious and fatal accidents since the former Mittal Steel took over the plants in Burns Harbor and East Chicago three years ago.
