Explosion and fire at AK Steel Kentucky coke plant leaves one dead

Friday, 01 April 2011 03:10:49 (GMT+3)   |  

An employee at West Chester, Ohio-based steelmaker AK Steel's Ashland, Kentucky coke plant died Thursday during an explosion and fire.

The cause of the incident is under investigation and there has been no word yet as to how operations at the plant will be affected.


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