2025 Clairton Coke Works explosion
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| Date | August 11, 2025 |
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| Venue | Clairton Coke Works |
| Location | Clairton Coke Works, Clairton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°18′16.46″N 79°52′27.31″W / 40.3045722°N 79.8742528°W |
| Type | Explosion |
| Cause | At least two coke oven batteries[1] |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 10 |
On August 11, 2025, multiple explosions occurred at the Clairton Coke Works U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Two people were killed and at least ten others were injured.[2][3][4][5] An initial explosion occurred at 10:51 am inside a coke battery operating area, inside the reversing room, between the 13th and 15th battery[6][7], and multiple secondary explosions were reported afterwards.[8] A fire broke out, but the plant was stable by the afternoon, with the plant and a vehicle damaged.[9][10]
Initially, one worker was was reported to be dead and one was missing, but after a search and rescue effort, the missing worker was also later found dead.[11][2] Ten injured workers were transported to local hospitals (UPMC Mercy[12] and Allegheny Health Network[2]) for care.[8][9] Many of the injuries were not life-threatening,[8] and five workers were discharged within a few hours.[11]
Allegheny County Health Department officials were monitoring air quality in the area and recommended that residents within one mile stay indoors, but did not detect a change in air quality above federal standards.[9][8] The order was lifted later in the day.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clairton plant incident involved at least two oven batteries, US Steel says". CNN. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Witz, Billy; Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Ortiz, Aimee (August 11, 2025). "2 Killed in Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant in Pennsylvania". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "LIVE UPDATES: At least 1 killed, dozens injured in explosion at US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant". WPXI. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Live updates: 2 killed, 10 injured in explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Ciampi, Raquel (August 11, 2025). "Dozens injured after explosion at US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant". WTAE. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Behanna, Garrett; Hoffman, Chris; Sayer, Ricky; Guise, Michael (August 11, 2025). "Explosions at U.S. Steel Clairton plant kills at least 1, injures 10, 1 still missing, officials say". CBS News. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Sorace, Stephen (August 11, 2025). "At least 1 dead in Pennsylvania US Steel plant explosion, with others trapped under rubble". Fox Business. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Shapiro, Emily (August 11, 2025). "1 dead, 1 unaccounted for, 10 hurt from explosion at Pennsylvania steel plant: Officials". ABC News. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c Keane, Isabel (August 11, 2025). "One person killed, 10 injured and another missing after multiple explosions rock Pittsburgh area steel plant". The Independent. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Works Plant". WPXI. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, 1 missing, 10 injured". CNN. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Levy, Marc; Casey, Michael; Whittle, Patrick (August 11, 2025). "Explosions at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leave 1 dead, 1 missing, 10 injured". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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