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VIDEO: A laborer dies in a gas explosion, safety questions linger

by Emma Schwartz May 21, 2012January 7, 2022

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VIDEO: A laborer dies in a gas explosion, safety questions linger

by Emma Schwartz, Center for Public Integrity
May 21, 2012

					<h1>VIDEO: A laborer dies in a gas explosion, safety questions linger</h1>
<p class="byline">by Emma Schwartz, Center for Public Integrity <br />May 21, 2012</p>
					
<p>On Sept. 3, 2009, contract laborer Nick Revetta was killed in an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant near Pittsburgh. Revetta’s death and the events that followed reveal the limitations of a federal law meant to protect American workers.</p>
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