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Nippon Steel Deal Could Change After Deadly Clairton Coke Works Explosion: US Steel Nippon Steel Deal Could Change After Deadly Clairton Coke Works Explosion: US Steel
Nippon Steel Deal Could Change After Deadly Clairton Coke Works Explosion: US Steel U.S. Steel says its multi-billion-dollar Nippon Steel deal remains on track despite the Aug. 11 explosion at the Clairton Coke Works that killed two workers and injured 10. But at a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 12, the company hinted changes to the agreement could be coming — and won’t be known until the investigation into the deadly blast is complete. The facility was preparing for routine maintenance when a gas build-up triggered an explosion at coke oven batteries 13 and 14 at 10:51 a.m., Allegheny County Emergency Services said. The pressure valve released to batteries 19 and 20, creat…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials 25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials
25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials A man died after falling 25 feet from a roof at the Utz Potato Factory in Hanover, York County officials announced on Friday, May 2. The fall was reported to York County 911 at 8:35 a.m. from the factory located at 900 High Street, according to the Office of Emergency Management. At 8:55 a.m., Hanover Borough Police requested the York County Coroner to respond to the scene, the coroner's office confirmed to Daily Voice that they responded to the scene.  Hanover Borough Police are leading the investigation. The man's identity has not been released, and no additional details were availa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says ityAmazon is under fire following a US Senate report accusing the company of prioritizing speed over worker safety.  Released by the majority staff of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee late Sunday night, Dec. 15, the report claims Amazon’s intense focus on productivity has led to unsafe working conditions. The Senate report outlines how Amazon’s warehouse workers face high rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other injuries caused by repetitive tasks and demanding quotas.  It accuses Amazon of knowingly exposing employees to these risks, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Family Of Roofer Who Fell From Passaic County Home Gets $75G From Company That Caused His Death Family Of Roofer Who Fell From Passaic County Home Gets $75G From Company That Caused His Death
Family Of Roofer Who Fell From Passaic County Home Gets $75G From Company That Caused His Death UPDATE: The survivors of a worker who fell to his death from a residential roof in Haledon will receive $75,000 after his employer admitted in federal court this week that his Middlesex County construction company failed to provide any fall protection equipment or training. The unidentified worker was installing insulation for a second-floor subroof in August 2019 when he took a step back and fell more than 20 feet, first onto a scaffold and then to a concrete floor below, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He was later pronounced dead of a head injury. Despite the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Worker Dies At Pennsylvania's Infamous Nuclear Site, Three Mile Island Worker Dies At Pennsylvania's Infamous Nuclear Site, Three Mile Island
Worker Dies At Pennsylvania's Infamous Nuclear Site, Three Mile Island A contractor has died on Three Mile Island during a “material handling accident,” accident to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Londonderry Township emergency medical services and fire crews were called to the power plant in Dauphin County for an accident on Friday around 11 a.m. . The person died at the scene. The worker was outside the radiological controlled area, according to NRC. The victim's identity has not been released. Three Mile Island’s Nuclear plant is currently being dismantled and decommissioned, after Unit 1 was permanently closed in Sept. 2019. Exelon Generation…

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by Jillian Pikora