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U.S. Steel: Valve pressure buildup likely caused Clairton plant blast, killing two

Flushing of a gas valve made during maintenance preparation may have led to the deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke plant.

2nd person killed in Clairton Coke Works explosion identified

The second person killed in Monday’s deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works has been identified.

Second person killed in Pa. plant explosion identified

Timothy Quinn, 39, of East Huntingdon Township, also died in the incident. Ten other people were injured. Three of them are ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Clairton Strong” shirts and signs on sale to benefit workers impacted by explosion

T-shirts and signs are now on sale to benefit the victims of the Clairton Coke plant explosion. Despite calls to action, the ...