PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United States
Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) issued the following statement
regarding an incident at U. S. Steel's Great Lakes Works facility
in Ecorse and River Rouge, Michigan.
The company's statement follows:
"Earlier today, there was an incident at U. S. Steel's Great
Lakes Works in the facility's Hot Strip Mill.
"Five employees were transported to local hospitals for
treatment. Two remain hospitalized at this time. One employee was
treated and released at the plant's on-site medical care facility.
Due to privacy laws, we cannot provide any additional information
about the employees who were injured or their conditions.
"At this time, the scene is secure and all other employees have
been accounted for. Operations at the Hot Strip Mill remain down,
but additional operations at Great Lakes Works have not been
affected. We do not anticipate any impact on customer shipments as
we have additional Hot Strip Mill capacity at other domestic U. S.
Steel facilities, if needed.
"An investigation into the incident is underway, and we will
work closely with the United Steelworkers and relevant government
agencies throughout the process. We have also activated our
Employee Assistance Program to offer its services to the injured
employees and their families, as well as the coworkers of those
injured.
"No further details regarding the incident are available at this
time. Our thoughts are with our injured employees, their families
and their coworkers at Great Lakes Works."
United States Steel Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a leading integrated steel
producer and Fortune 300 company with major operations in
the United States and Central
Europe. For more information about U. S. Steel, please visit
www.ussteel.com.
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SOURCE United States Steel Corporation