Equipment fails during U.S. Steel blast furnace rebuild

United States Steel Corp. reported today that on Saturday, Sept. 10, an incident occurred that may delay the completion of the construction of the No. 14 blast furnace at Gary Works. Multiwheel carriers, which were transporting a large fabricated furnace section within Gary Works in preparation for placement at the furnace site, failed resulting in damage to the carriers and potential damage to the furnace section.

Replacement construction equipment has been secured and is being moved to the site. The furnace shell will be inspected to determine the extent of any damage and potential delay in startup.

No injuries resulted from this incident, and other auxiliary work on the rebuild continues.