<p class="bodytext">Thirty-eight workers were injured, two of them critically, after coming in contact with hot air and coal particles from a furnace at the Uttam Galva Metallics steel plant near Wardha in Maharashtra on Wednesday, an official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wardha District CollectorVivek Bhimanwar told PTI that the injured workers were shifted to nearby hospitals, while those in critical condition were shifted to Nagpur for further treatment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The workers sustained burn injuries after coming in contact with hot air and coal particles from a furnace, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Uttam Metallics is located at Bhugaon village, around 10 km from Wardha town and is among the largest manufacturers of cold-rolled steel and galvanized steel in western India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The company is into the business of procuring hot rolled steel. In galvanized coils it specializes in making ultra-thin sheets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier this month, Nithia Capital, a UK-based alternative investment manager and CarVal Investors, a global alternative investment manager, announced they have completed the acquisition of Uttam Galva Metallics Limited and Uttam Value Steel Limited for a total consideration of Rs 2,000 crore through Wardha Steel Holdings, Nithia Capital's Singapore-based joint venture holding company.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Thirty-eight workers were injured, two of them critically, after coming in contact with hot air and coal particles from a furnace at the Uttam Galva Metallics steel plant near Wardha in Maharashtra on Wednesday, an official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wardha District CollectorVivek Bhimanwar told PTI that the injured workers were shifted to nearby hospitals, while those in critical condition were shifted to Nagpur for further treatment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The workers sustained burn injuries after coming in contact with hot air and coal particles from a furnace, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Uttam Metallics is located at Bhugaon village, around 10 km from Wardha town and is among the largest manufacturers of cold-rolled steel and galvanized steel in western India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The company is into the business of procuring hot rolled steel. In galvanized coils it specializes in making ultra-thin sheets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier this month, Nithia Capital, a UK-based alternative investment manager and CarVal Investors, a global alternative investment manager, announced they have completed the acquisition of Uttam Galva Metallics Limited and Uttam Value Steel Limited for a total consideration of Rs 2,000 crore through Wardha Steel Holdings, Nithia Capital's Singapore-based joint venture holding company.</p>