Sparks fly as molten metal explodes

At a factory in Russia a worker made a crucial mistake that is a lesson to us all, never bang a metal pole against a vat of molten liquid metal.

The hapless Russian labourer can be seen using a metal pole to try and release a catch, to allow its scorching-hot liquid to flow. But after a few goes it looks like it's just not going to budge.

What happens next will probably be in the firm's next health and safety training video, as the metal explodes. While he no doubt got a shock the worker was unharmed if not left a little red in the face.