Deadly Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant Exposes Dangerous Neglect in American Industrial Safety

Two American workers paid the ultimate price this week at the U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh, where an avoidable explosion during a routine maintenance task tragically exposed the grim consequences of industrial complacency. U.S. Steel's initial findings point to a gas valve failure caused by pressure buildup during flushing preparations, igniting a lethal mix of coke oven gas—a combustible cocktail of methane, carbon dioxide, and deadly carbon monoxide—resulting in an explosion that left two dead and ten hospitalized. How many more lives must be risked before safety becomes paramount? This catastrophic event is not just an industrial accident; it...