Coke Works, U.S. Steel and Clairton
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A medical examiner has released the name of the second person killed in the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant explosion.The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office has released the following information: 52-year-old Steven Menefee of Clairton died after being involved in an industrial incident at the USS Steel Works.
U.S. Steel has released new details on what investigators believe caused the explosion at the Clairton Coke Works plant that killed 2 people and injured 10 others.
CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — Investigators are working to determine the cause of an explosion that rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, leaving two dead and more than 10 others injured, including a person who was rescued from the smoldering rubble after hours of being trapped.
The U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pa., where an explosion killed two workers and injured 10 on Monday, has a history of maintenance issues, explosions and environmental violations.
Wondering what a coking plant is? Learn how coke is made and why it’s vital to traditional steel production in light of the U.S. Steel Clairton Plant explosion.
Allegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others.