DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-06-01ClairtonPaUS Steel CorporationLeg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was descending a fixed ladder when he lost his grip, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet to the floor. The employee sustained a broken right leg.
2020-08-28ClairtonPaUnited States Steel CorporationBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
After shoveling coke in heated conditions, an employee experienced dehydration and had to be hospitalized.
2019-03-19ClairtonPennsylvaniaU.S. Steel CorporationNonclassifiableNonclassifiable
While cribbing under equipment, an employee was crushed by a 60-pound load. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-09-21ClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States Steel CorporationChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall through surface or existing opening
An employee was searching for a water line connection in a flooded basement. He stepped into a stormwater sump pit, breaking a rib. He was hospitalized.
2017-08-23ClairtonPennsylvaniaDuquesne LightBack, including spine, spinal cordStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was removing a utility pole from the ground when it broke loose and struck the employee's back.
2017-04-15ClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States Steel Mon Valley WorksHand(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped and fell onto a hot piece of coke near a 1-3 battery, suffering burns to his hand.
2016-08-03ClairtonPennsylvaniaMPW Industrial ServicesMultiple body partsStruck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a high-pressure water line (6,000 psi) lance to clean out a tar line when the lance kicked back and lacerated his neck and upper chest. He was hospitalized and required surgery.