Revda’s public prosecution authorities completed the investigation of a criminal suit related to the accident at Nizhneserginskiy Hardware Plant on May 11, 2007.

Some safety violations like noncompliance with labor safety requirements and maltreatment of explosives resulted in a major blow-out of steam that was emitted by the steel-smelting furnace. Eight people were wounded, with one of them passing away later on and two victims getting very badly hurt.

The shopfloor manager and the steel maker have already been accused of safety violations when operating highly explosive machinery that led to lethal outcomes. It has been proved that the furnace started malfunctioning as early as May 7, 2007; even though these people knew about the problem, the furnace was never stopped.

The case has been placed with the court.