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Greene County officials report two fatalities at nearby US Steel site; EMA assets mobilized
Summary
Commissioners read a statement about an explosion at a US Steel facility that left two workers dead and described county emergency-management support and condolences for affected employees and families.
During the commissioners’ Aug. 13 meeting, officials read a statement from David B. Burritt, president and chief executive officer of United States Steel Corporation, and reported that two people have been confirmed dead following an explosion at the Clarendon Coke Works (a US Steel facility) earlier that week.
A county official said Greene County Emergency Management Agency and local police were on standby and that the county authorized assets to assist with the search and recovery effort. Commissioners noted that many Greene County employees work at the Clarendon Coke Works and asked the community to keep affected families and co‑workers in their thoughts.
The board’s public remarks thanked first responders and described search and rescue efforts as "impressive," per the statement read into the record. Commissioners expressed condolences and said the county would continue to provide assistance as requested by incident command and partner agencies.
The statement read by a county official indicated the company had located and confirmed deceased a colleague who had been unaccounted for, making two confirmed deaths tied to the explosion; the county record on Aug. 13 shows officials coordinated or authorized support assets to aid recovery operations.
No deliberative action or funding authorization specific to the incident appears in the commissioners’ meeting minutes beyond the reported mobilization of EMA resources and expressions of condolence; incident command and the company remain responsible for operational control of the industrial response.
