Coke Works, U.S. Steel and Clairton
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A devoted dad has been identified as one of the two steel workers killed from an explosion at a Pennsylvania steel plant on Monday, officials said.
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Gas valve failure during routine maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion, US Steel says
U.S. Steel says preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh that left two dead, sent 10 to hospitals and damaged part of the sprawling facility.
Family members tell Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Steven Menefee, a father of two, was a loving man who would give you the shirt off his back.
The fatal Clairton Coke Works blast, which claimed two lives and injured ten, exposes decades of unsafe conditions maintained to protect profits at the expense of workers’ lives.
Governor Josh Shapiro toured the site of Monday’s deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion, pledging full state support for the investigation and recovery.
Gwaley called DeHosse, who owns Sparkles by Shell, a Monongahela-based screen print and embroidery business. They are now selling T-shirts, hoodies, and yard signs with the words “Clairton Strong” to raise money for the steelworkers impacted by the explosion.
First responders are on scene at the U.S. Clairton Coke Works plant in Pennsylvania as one worker remains unaccounted for.