Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead
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Timothy Quinn, 39, of East Huntingdon Township, also died in the incident. Ten other people were injured. Three of them are still hospitalized.
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.
The explosion, followed by several smaller blasts, could be felt in the nearby community and prompted county officials to warn residents to stay away from the scene so emergency workers could respond.
An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one person dead and sent at least 10 to hospitals Monday and heavily damaged the sprawling facilty, with emergency workers still searching the badly charred rubble for a missing worker,
The mill, which is part of the recent merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, has faced scrutiny from federal and local regulators.
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Conditions inside Pa. plant had to be stabilized as rescuers hunted for survivors, EMS chief says
The chief of the Allegheny County Emergency Management recounted for reporters the conditions inside the Clairton Coke Works plant following Monday's explosion.
United States Steel said on Friday a fatal blast that killed two and injured 10 others at its Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh happened when flushing a gas valve, ahead of scheduled maintenance.