Clairton, PA Explosion at US Steel Plant Kills, 1, Injures Dozens 8/11/25

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Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves dozens hurt or trapped under rubble

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, officials said. There are no confirmed fatalities at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for...
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LIVE UPDATES: At least 1 killed, dozens injured in explosion at US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant

At least one person was killed and dozens of others were injured in an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works.
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Very sad news, from the overhead video it also looks like there was a team truck or team lead in the area when the blast went off.

Old-tech coking ovens are no joke, like blast furnaces they are usually attached to they rarely ever go cold and to do so requires a hell of a lot of forethought and proper process to prevent the bricks from exploding during cooldown. And thats when the plant is operating normally.
 
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