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Catastrophic Conflagration: Clairton Coke Complex Claims Casualties
A devastating explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh killed worker Timothy Quinn & injured ten others Monday morning. The blast occurred at coke oven batteries 13 & 14, prompting massive emergency response. The facility produces over four million metric tons of coke annually, making it America's largest such plant. Environmental monitoring continues while investigations determine the explosion's cause.
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