Clairton, U.S. Steel and Coke Works
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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 Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s probe into the deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke Works could take a year or more and will include worker interviews, careful examination of daily operations and a cinematic recreation of the blast.
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.
The office of the Allegheny County medical examiner identified a second man who was killed in an explosion at the Clairton Coke Works factory Monday morning. According to the medical examiner, 52-year-old Steven Menefee died at the scene of the blast.
Workers were heating coal and preparing for routine maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside Pittsburgh
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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.