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USW Local 1557 vice president reacts to new details in Clairton Coke Works explosion investigation
Channel 11 spoke exclusively with United Steelworkers Local 1557 Vice President Richard Tikey, sharing his reaction to new details in the investigation into the deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke Works.

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Investigators release new details on what caused the US Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion
Steelworkers were pushing coke out of ovens when deadly explosion rocked Pennsylvania plant
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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Gas valve failure during maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion at Pennsylvania plant
Clairton Coke Works, site of deadly explosions, stirs both pride and pain
Gas Valve Failure During Routine Maintenance Work May Have Led to Fatal Explosion, US Steel Says
The blast was so powerful that it sent a plume of black smoke into the sky, shook the ground and was heard by some people a mile or more away.

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U.S. Steel Plant Explosion May Have Occurred While Flushing Gas Valve
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‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability

Since explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, concerns surround limited coke-making capacity

U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works' current limited coke-making capacity due to Monday's explosion is prompting concerns.
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‘It didn’t have to be this way.’ Advocates call for accountability at Clairton Coke Works

In the last five years, U.S. Steel has paid more than $10 million in penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act at Clairton.

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

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

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.

Gas valve failure during routine maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion, US Steel says

U.S. Steel says 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, sent 10 to hospitals and damaged part of the sprawling facility.

2nd person killed in U.S. Steel explosion remembered as loving man with strong faith

Family members tell Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Steven Menefee, a father of two, was a loving man who would give you the shirt off his back.
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