United States Steel Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat unspecified — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2025077328 |
| Address | 13th Street & Braddock Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 15104 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, fatigue | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat unspecified | Source of Injury | Molten metal, slag |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -76.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working near molten metal and experienced heat illness symptoms including cramps. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2025, a worker at United States Steel Corporation in BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat exhaustion, fatigue to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat unspecified, with molten metal, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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