plant. Engulfed in steam during a night shift, Downey wandered into a channel of molten slag heated to 1500 °C. He was rescued by colleagues, but suffered 85% burns and died later that day. At the time of the accident, the Port Talbot plant was controlled by Corus Steel UK, and taken over by Tata in 2007. Nearest places Port Talbot docks Taibach Margam Eglwys Nunydd reservoir Kenfig References External links BBC - South West Wales in pictures:Port Talbot Slideshow Tour University of Leicester - A South Wales Blast Furnace - Twentieth century heavy industry, Port Talbot, Glamorgan The Abbey Works Tata Steel Europe Buildings and structures in Port Talbot Ironworks and steelworks in Wales