Gas valve failure led to fatal Clairton explosion
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PublicSource on MSNExplosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works leaves two dead, 10 hurt
Rescuers were continuing to search for one missing worker at the Clairton Coke Works more than five hours after mid-morning explosions rocked the Mon Valley plant. The blasts killed one person and injured 10.
The second person killed in Monday’s deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works has been identified.
The deadly blast at the U.S. Steel facility outside Pittsburgh was just the latest in a series of recent workplace accidents.
The large turnout was a reflection of the deep sense of loss and growing anger over unsafe conditions at the U.S. Steel plants.
The health department began deploying mobile air units Thursday provided by Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection and Carnegie Mellon University. The units will travel around Clairton to test for dozens of hazardous air pollutants.
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EPA cites numerous violations, injuries at Clairton Coke plant prior to explosion, data shows
Data from the EPA and OSHA provide a glimpse into some of the previous violations and injury reports at the Clairton Coke Plant over the past decade.
Regulators are temporarily stepping up pollution monitoring in the Mon Valley after a deadly explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works on Monday sparked worry about the release of toxic gases. The
Clairton, Pennsylvania was rocked Tuesday by an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works. Clairton Mayor Richard Lattanzi reflects on the sad day.