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7 of those injured in Clairton plant explosion discharged; 3 remain in hospital

Hospital officials confirm seven of the 10 people injured in Monday’s deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works ...
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‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability

The deadly blast at the U.S. Steel facility outside Pittsburgh was just the latest in a series of recent workplace accidents.

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

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s probe into the deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke Works could take a ...

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.
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Second victim of Clairton Coke Works explosion identified

The office of the Allegheny County medical examiner identified a second man who was killed in an explosion at the Clairton ...

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 ...