Near miss molten lead explosions at Nyrstar s Port Pirie lead smelter prompt calls for safety overhaul
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A video of gas and smoke billowing from the smelter s TSL plant in 2019 circulated on social media.
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The Australian Workers Union (AWU) is calling on Port Pirie s lead smelter to improve its safety procedure compliance following four near-miss incidents in two years, including two molten lead explosions which it says could have seriously injured or killed employees.
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It says four near-miss incidents in two years could have seriously injured or killed employees