Steel Mills
December 15, 2013
Fire Fatality at US Steel Great Lakes Works
Written by Sandy Williams
An explosion and fire at the US Steel Great Lakes Works in Ecorse, Mich., has killed a worker and halted steel production. The Ecorse fire department was called to the scene of the fire at 2:50 am on Sunday morning.
US Steel spokesman Courtney Boone said that the explosion occurred at the plant’s steel shop and killed a remote control locomotive operator, Antonio Palazzo, 32. Two other employees were treated for minor injuries. Steel making operations have been interrupted. The incident is currently under investigation by the company, the union and appropriate regulatory agencies.
