The family of Timothy Quinn, one of the two steelworkers who died in last year’s Clairton Works explosion, has filed suit against U.S. Steel owner, Nippon Steel, accusing it and companies it has worked with of not taking steps that could have prevented the explosion that killed Quinn.
The lawsuit, filed this past week, names as defendants Nippon Steel, which completed its purchase of U.S. Steel in the months before the explosion, along with MPW Industrial Services and Valves Incorporated. It claims they were all negligent.
The lawsuit accuses Nippon of prioritizing revenue over worker safety. It stands in contrast to a common refrain from U.S. Steel leaders that safety is a core value for the company…