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Massive rescue effort led to pulling workers from debris of Pennsylvania steel plant explosion

Workers were heating coal and preparing for routine maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside ...

Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two ...

Since explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, concerns surround limited coke-making capacity

U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works' current limited coke-making capacity due to Monday's explosion is prompting concerns.

2nd person killed in U.S. Steel explosion remembered as loving man with strong faith

Family members tell Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Steven Menefee, a father of two, was a loving man who would give you the shirt ...

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 ...
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A worker’s story of the deadly explosion at the Clairton coke plant

Don Furko is a mechanical maintenance planner who this week reached his 25th anniversary at the plant. He was working in a ...
The Allegheny Front9h

Clairton Coke Works, site of Monday’s explosion, has a history of problems

The Clairton Coke Works, where an explosion killed two workers and injured 10, has a history of maintenance issues, ...
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Second victim of Clairton Coke Works explosion identified

The office of the Allegheny County medical examiner identified a second man who was killed in an explosion at the Clairton ...