Ansteel Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2012
Explosion at subsidiary heavy machinery company kills 13
On February 20, 2012, a sand mold cavity explosion occurred during steel casting operations at Ansteel Group Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd., causing 13 deaths and 17 injuries. The State Administration of Work Safety issued an accident notice, requiring strengthened safety management for molten metal operations and related work. The subject of this entry is the group's heavy machinery company; it is not the same as an accident at Angang Steel.