Berger Montague Announces Investigation of U.S. Steel Plant Explosion at Clairton Coke Works

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13, 2025 /CNW/ -- Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm long known for representing clients who have been harmed by environmental disasters, together with Fishman Haygood LLP, have announced that they have opened an investigation of Monday's tragic explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works plant located in Clairton, Pennsylvania, about fifteen miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The explosion left two employees of the plant deceased and injured at least ten others. The explosion may have also caused the dispersion of harmful chemicals and particulate matter into the surrounding atmosphere, forcing nearby residents to remain indoors for their own safety. The plant employs around 1,300 workers.