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Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In NY: OSHA Investigating Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In NY: OSHA Investigating
Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In NY: Osha Investigating A 44-year-old man was seriously hurt after becoming trapped in a commercial landscaping machine during an industrial accident in Rockland County, police said. According to the Orangetown Police Department, the incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 23, when emergency responders worked quickly to free the Spring Valley resident. He was then taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.  His current condition is not available, police said. Police said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to investigate the incident, which happened at the Organic Recycling…

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by Ben Crnic
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Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified
Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's 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 as 52-year-old Steven Menefee of Clairton, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office announced. Menefee was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the rubble Monday evening, officials said. He and Timothy Quinn, 39, of Westmoreland County, were both killed when the blast tore through the nation’s largest coke manufacturing facility just before 11 a.m. on Aug. 11. Timothy Quinn  Facebook/Timothy Quinn @timothy.quinn.31 Ten others were injured in …

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
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
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Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion
Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion The second victim of the deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works was a “mama’s boy” and devoted father of three who was raising five children, Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, Aug. 12. Family identified him as 39-year-old Timothy Quinn a second-generation steelworker who followed his father into the industry and worked at the Clairton Coke Works for years. Quinn was deeply devoted to his family, helping raise his three children along with his girlfriend Lucy’s two children, friends said. According to his public social media, Quinn was a heater at U.S. Steel, previously wor…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Falls 25 Feet To His Death At Utz Factory In Pennsylvania: Officials Man Falls 25 Feet To His Death At Utz Factory In Pennsylvania: Officials
Man Falls 25 Feet To His Death At Utz Factory In Pennsylvania: 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