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Gas valve failure cited in deadly explosion at U.S. Steel plant

The deadly explosion in the Steel Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh occurred when a gas valve was flushed in preparation of planned maintenance, U.S. Steel said in preliminary findings.

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Steelworkers were pushing coke out of ovens when deadly explosion rocked Pennsylvania plant

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1 dead, 10 injured, 1 unaccounted for in explosion at Pennsylvania steel coking 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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Investigators release new details on what caused the US Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion

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‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability

Live updates: Explosion at US Steel plant near Pittsburgh kills 2, injures 10

Two people are dead and 10 others injured after an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh. The recovery operation has ended, and the cause is under investigation.

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Clairton Coke Works, site of Monday’s explosion, has a history of problems

The U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pa., where an explosion killed two workers and injured 10 on Monday, has a history of maintenance issues, explosions and environmental violations.

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Joseph Sabino Mistick: Pittsburgh steel families built a nation

If you grew up in Pittsburgh or in one of the nearby steel towns, the deadly explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works last week — killing two workers and hospitalizing 10 — struck home. There are fewer mills now,