In
October of 1906, James "Slag" Wormwood, lost his footing at the
top of the highest blast furnace (known as Big Alice), and plummeted
into a pool of melted iron ore. His body
melted instantly.
It
was reported that "Slag" must have become dizzy from the methane
gas created by the furnace and lost his balance--but Slag had
never set foot on top of furnace during his years of employment.
Many
thought that the workers had finally had enough of Wormwood's
slave driving, and fed him into the furnace--but no workers were
ever brought to trial.
Sloss
Industries soon discontinued the graveyard shift , citing numerous
reports of accidents and "strange incidents" that decreased steel
production.
