Worker At The Cleveland-Cliffs Coke Plant Killed
An employee was killed in an apparent workplace accident Sunday at the Cleveland-Cliffs coke plant in Monessen. A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor says first responders were dispatched to the plant at 4:15 p.m. The employee became “pinned between two door machines,” according to the Westmoreland County Office of the Coroner. Jeffrey Smith, 53, of Newell, was pronounced dead, the coroner’s office says. His cause and manner of death are pending autopsy and toxicology results. Monessen police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.

