CLAIRTON, PA – A deadly explosion rocked the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant late Tuesday morning, leaving one worker dead, one still unaccounted for, and multiple others injured.
The blast was reported at 10:51 a.m. inside a battery operating area of the facility. Rescue teams have located and airlifted one of two initially missing workers to a hospital, where their condition is unknown. Nine others were transported to area hospitals with various injuries.
Fourteen local fire departments and 20 EMS agencies responded, with two medics also taken to a hospital for evaluation. Officials say multiple secondary explosions were reported, but no additional injuries occurred.
Allegheny County Emergency Services is coordinating with local agencies as the search for the remaining missing individual continues.
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Key Points
- Explosion at Clairton Coke Works killed one worker and injured at least nine others
- One worker remains missing; another rescued and airlifted to a hospital
- Multiple secondary explosions reported during massive emergency response
An explosion tore through the Clairton Coke Works, killing one, injuring several, and leaving rescuers searching for a missing worker.