U.S. Steel, Clairton and Coke Works
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Todd Barrett was with a crew of laborers at the Clairton coke works that morning when they all felt something. It was an explosion at batteries 13 and 14 at the plant. The batteries consist of dozens of tall,
Clairton, Pennsylvania was rocked Tuesday by an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works. Clairton Mayor Richard Lattanzi reflects on the sad day.
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Massive rescue effort led to pulling workers from debris of Pennsylvania steel plant explosion
Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the plant in Clairton started late Monday morning. Officials said they had not isolated the cause of the blast.