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VIDEO: A laborer dies in a gas explosion, safety questions linger

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On Sept. 3, 2009, contract laborer Nick Revetta was killed in an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Plant near Pittsburgh.  Revetta's death and the events that followed reveal the limitations of a federal law meant to protect American workers.