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Pennsylvania, U.S. Steel and Clairton Coke Works plant

Steel company says it’s found possible cause of fatal explosion at Pa. plant

Preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh that left two dead and sent 10 to hospitals, the company said Friday.

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

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Devoted dad of 3 was among the 2 steel workers killed in explosion at Pennsylvania plant

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Gas valve failure during maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion: US Steel

Preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh that left two dead and sent 10 to hospitals, the company said Friday.

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Gas valve failure during maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion at Pennsylvania plant

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Tiny chemical safety board, battling to keep funding, launches probe of Clairton explosion

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Gas Valve Failure During Routine Maintenance Work May Have Led to Fatal Explosion, US Steel Says

“Pressure built inside the valve, leading to valve failure and coke oven gas filling the area and ultimately exploding when finding an ignition source,” U.S. Steel said.

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Investigators release new details on what caused the US Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion

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U.S. Steel early findings pinpoint gas valve failure as cause of fatal Clairton Coke Works blast

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Second person killed in Pa. plant explosion identified

The second person killed in a deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works has now been identified. Steven Menefee, 52, of East Huntingdon Township, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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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 Pittsburgh

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Two people killed in Pennsylvania steel factory explosion, at least 10 injured

“It is with profound sadness that I share with you that the U. S. Steel colleague who had been unaccounted for has been located and confirmed deceased, following an extensive search and rescue effort," David Burritt, the company's CEO, said in a statement. At least 10 people were injured in the blast, officials said.

2 Killed in Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant in Pennsylvania

Ten people were hospitalized after the blast at a coke plant in Clairton, Pa., near Pittsburgh. One person who had been missing was found dead late on Monday.

Explosion reported at western Pennsylvania coke works

Emergency responders are working to free people trapped under rubble at the Allegheny County plant, the Associated Press has reported.