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Forged in Compassion: Supporting the U. S. Steel Family

Forged in Compassion: Supporting the U. S. Steel Family

Visit The Salvation Army’s “Forged in Compassion: Supporting the U. S. Steel Family” webpage to make a monetary donation to those impacted by the Aug. 11, 2025, incident at our Clairton Plant.

100% of the funds donated will be distributed to the immediate families of the deceased as well as those who suffered significant injuries and were or remain hospitalized.

U. S. Steel will also match all donations made through Sept. 30.

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Updates on Aug. 11, 2025, Incident at U. S. Steel’s Clairton Plant
Chemical Safety Board Issues Update on Clairton Incident Investigation

09/29/2025

We thank the CSB for their diligent work in examining the circumstances of the Clairton incident. Notably, their initial findings are aligned with our own and we are committed to ongoing collaboration as they finalize their report. Concurrently,...

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Update – Air Monitoring Results

09/19/2025

U. S. Steel worked collaboratively with the Allegheny County Health Department and their partners to monitor air quality after the incident at our Clairton facility. Their preliminary findings, announced today, coincide with U. S. Steel’s own air...

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Batteries #13 and #14 Safely Hot Idled

08/29/2025

U. S. Steel safely placed batteries #13 and #14 on hot idle. There were no exceedances of air pollutants at the Allegheny County air monitors during this process.  The hot idle state of the batteries will allow them to maintain their...

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aug. 11, 2025, Incident at U. S. Steel’s Clairton Plant

On August 11, 2025, around 11 a.m., coke oven batteries 13 and 14 at Clairton Coke Works exploded. Preliminary indications lead us to believe that the explosion happened when flushing a gas valve, in preparation for planned maintenance. Pressure built inside the valve, leading to valve failure and coke oven gas filling the area and ultimately exploding when finding an ignition source.

Emergency teams were immediately dispatched to the scene, where several employees were injured, and two employees sadly lost their lives.

Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of our employees and the environment. We are working closely with relevant authorities to investigate the cause of the incident and will provide additional updates as they become available. After safety checks, there is no risk at this time and the plant remains operational. Each worker continues to have a personal gas monitor in addition to fixed monitors in all locations.

Air quality monitors for Clairton, Liberty, and North Braddock currently show safe levels of PM2.5, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide. The day of the incident, a stay-at-home order was given out of abundance of caution. U. S. Steel will continue to monitor environmental performance at all of our Mon Valley facilities, as we do around the clock.

About Mon Valley Works - Overview

About Mon Valley Works

U. S. Steel's Mon Valley Works is an integrated steelmaking operation that includes four Pennsylvania facilities:

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Clairton Plant

Clairton, PA

Coke making operation

Edgar Thomson Plant

Braddock, PA

Iron steel making operation

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Irvin Plant

West Mifflin, PA

Sheet finishing operation

Fairless Plant

Fairless Hills, PA

Sheet finishing operation

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