Market Segment
July 12, 2026
USS: No customer impact expected from death at Granite City Works
Written by Michael Cowden
A worker died on Saturday morning at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works near St. Louis, the company and the United Steelworkers (USW) union said.
The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker told SMU that it did not expect the incident to impact customers.
U.S. Steel also said it remained committed to worker safety. “There are no words that can capture the grief we feel for our colleague, their family, friends and coworkers,” the company said in a statement. “We are working to understand the circumstances surrounding this tragedy and will cooperate fully with all investigations.”
The USW said in a text to members on Saturday that the incident happened at Granite City’s cold mill. “There will be a comprehensive investigation. Our union will do everything we can to support the family and members impacted and stand up for the safety and health of all workers,” the USW said.
The Northwest Indiana Times, citing USW District 7 Director Mike Millsap, reported that the deceased was a 62-year-old electrician. “It was from a high voltage flash,” Millsap told the newspaper.
USW District 7 represents workers in Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Granite City – located in southern Illinois, just across the state line from St. Louis – makes hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and coat sheet steel. It has annual capacity of 2.8 million net tons per year, according to U.S. Steel’s website.
