The Clairton Coke Works Plant in the Mon Valley plays an essential role in steelmaking in the United States.

The century-old plant was the site of an explosion Monday that killed at least one person and left multiple people injured.

Here’s what you need to know about what happens inside and around the massive plant.

What is Clairton Coke Works?

The Clairton Coke Works plant is located about 20 miles south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River. The Clairton plant helps make up the Mon Valley Works, along with the Edgar Thomson Plant and Irvin Plant along the Mon River and the Fairless Plant near Philadelphia, which puts finishing touches on Western Pennsylvania-created products. About 3,000 people work at the facilities, including 1,300 people at the Clairton Coke Works.

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