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Asbestos News Roundup: 1.13.11
January 13th, 2011. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.
Asbestos Lawsuits
St Clair, IL: Dorothy L. Kainer, Kimberly M. Kainer and Lisa K. Foreman have filed an asbestos-related complaint naming 29 defendant companies. They filed the complaint on behalf of recently deceased Emil T. Kainer.
According to the suit, Emil T. Kainer worked as an electrician from 1953 until 1996 and served in the U.S. Army. During the course of his work he was exposed to asbestos-containing products, which caused him to develop asbestos-related disease. Consequently, the complaint states, Emil T. Kainer incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish. In addition, he became prevented from pursuing his normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him, the plaintiffs claim.
In their suit, the Kainers allege the defendant companies caused Emil T. Kainer to develop mesothelioma after his exposure to asbestos-containing products throughout his career. The suit further claims that the defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for the plaintiffs’ relative’s safety. (st.clairrecord.com)
Madison County, IL: An asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit was the first suit filed in 2011 in Madison County. Filed by Arkansas residents Opie Chism and his wife, Bonnie Chism, the suit alleges that during Mr Chism’s work at factories and car service shops throughout Illinois, which began in the 1950s, he was exposed to asbestos. As a result, Opie Chism developed Read the rest of this entry »
Asbestos News Roundup: 1.7.11
January 7th, 2011. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.
Asbestos Settlements
Baltimore, MD: The family of forklift driver Daniel Edwards, who died from asbestos mesothelioma in 2008, have been awarded $2.4 million in damages, which will be reduced to $2.2 million under the Maryland cap on damages.
The family filed a wrongful death suit against Union Carbide, alleging that Daniel contracted mesothelioma lung cancer from moving bags of asbestos with a forklift for six years for National Gypsum, from the late 60s to the early 70s. Union Carbide mined and supplied the asbestos. The company allegedly failed to warn workers about the risks of asbestos exposure.
In the suit Daniel’s children and his estate claimed that Union Carbide had information on the link between asbestos and mesothelioma as early as 1967, two years before he began working at National Gypsum. According to a report by the Maryland Daily Record, Union Carbide attorneys argued that it was National Gypsum’s responsibility to warn its workers of the dangers associated with asbestos. (MDdailyrecord.com)
Genesee County, MI: The Genesee County, Michigan, Community Action Recourse Department (GCCARD) has reportedly settled a lawsuit for $250,000 over a former worker’s asbestos claims, the Flint Journal reports.
Ray Barker II, who worked for the GCCARD for six months in 2009, claimed that the lives of workers and homeowners were endangered by weatherization work conducted by the group in Read the rest of this entry »
Asbestos News Roundup: 12.30.10
December 30th, 2010. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.
Asbestos Lawsuits
Charleston, WV: Delbert Warren Kittle, of Fairmont, is suing 97 companies he alleges caused his lung cancer. On December 11, 2008, Kittle was diagnosed with lung cancer.
The 97 companies named as defendants are: A.W. Chesterton Company; Ajax Magnethermic Corporation; Aurora Pump Company; 3M Company; Beazer East, Inc.; Borg-Warner Corporation; Brand Insulations, Inc.; Buffalo Pumps, Inc.; BW IP, Inc.; Catalytic Construction Company; Caterpillar, Inc.; Certainteed Corporation; Chicago Pump Company; Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc.; Columbus McKinnon Corporation; Continental Electric Company, Inc.; Copes-Vulcan, Inc.; Crane Co.; Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.; Dezurik, Inc.; Dow Chemical Company; Dravo Corporation; Durabla Manufacturing Company; Eaton Corporation; Elliott Company; Flowserve, Inc.; Flowserve FSD Corporation; Durametallic Corporation; Flowserve US, Inc. f/k/a Durco International, Inc.; FMC Corporation; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; George V. Hamilton, Inc.; Georgia Pacific Corporation; General Electric Company; General Refractories Company; Gordon Gasket & Packing Co.; Goulds Pumps; Greene Tweed & Company; Grinnell Corporation; Henry Vogt Machine Company; Hercules, Inc.; Honeywell International, Inc.; Honeywell International, Inc. f/k/a AlliedSignal, Inc.; Howden-Buffalo, Inc.; I.U. North America, Inc.; IMO Industries, Inc.; Industrial Holdings Corporation; Ingersoll-Rand Company; ITT Corporation; J.H. France Refractories Company; Kelsey-Hayes Company; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Maremont Corporation; McJunkin Corporation; McNally Industries; Met-Pro Corporation; Monsanto Company; NACCO Materials Handling Group; Nagle Pumps, Inc.; Nitro Industrial Coverings, Inc.; National Service Industries Venutres, Inc.; Oakfabco, Inc.; Ohio Valley Insulating Company, Inc.; Owens-Illinois, Inc.; Pneumo Abex Corporation; Premiere Refractories, Inc.; Rapid American Corporation; Riley Power, Inc.; Rockwell Automation, Inc.; Roper Pump Company; Rust Constructors, Inc.; Rust Engineering & Construction, Inc.; Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; State Electric Supply Company; Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC; Stockham Valves & Fittings; Superior Boiler Works, Inc.; Tasco Insulations, Inc.; the Gage Company; the William Powell Company; Tyco Flow Control Company, LLC; Tyco Flow Control Company, LLC, a/k/a Lunkenheimer Valves; UB West Virginia, Inc.; Union Carbide Chemical & Plastics Company; Uniroyal, Inc.; Uniroyal Holding, Inc.; United Engineers & Constructors, Inc.; Energy & Construction, Inc.; Viacom, Inc.; Viking Pump Company; Vimasco Corporation; Warren Pumps, Inc.; Waukesha Cherry-Burrell; Washington Group International; Weil-McLain Company; West Virginia State Electric Supply; and Zurn Industries, Inc. (wvrecord.com)
Asbestos Hot Spots
Merrimac, MA: The Donaghue School will likely be kept closed beyond the end of winter vacation due to the presence of asbestos in the floor tiles. The asbestos-containing floor tiles were found during mold remediation at the 400-student facility.
According to an e-mail from Superintendent of Schools Paul Livingston, “we encountered a problem with some of the old asbestos tile, previously encapsulated under the rugs, drying out and curling on the edges.” Areas affected include the fifth- and sixth-grade hallway and several places in the third- and fourth-grade wing.
Board of Health Chairwoman Eileen Hurley explained the situation: “Plans have been laid out and approved by the DEP, licensed personnel have been retained, a large crew of workers will work two shifts per day, asbestos tiles will be removed and properly discarded, everything will be thoroughly cleaned, air clearance will be done through TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) as mandated by the state, and maintenance people will move furniture into the rooms after we receive clearance.”
Hurley added that it was very likely the school would remain closed past its planned opening date of Monday, though whether the Board of Health will allow the school to open next week has not been discussed or determined yet. (Newburyportnews.com)
Turkey Bans Asbestos as of Friday, December 31, 2010.
Ankara, Turkey: Turkey’s Environment Management Directorate General released a statement this announcing a regulation banning use of asbestos, effective as of Friday.
The country had partially banned asbestos some time ago. This complete ban brings the country into full compliance with European Union (EU) regulations.
The regulation bans the use of asbestos in production of any goods and supply of all products containing asbestos. “The ban on use of asbestos will both eliminate diseases stemming from the substance and end emission of asbestos to the environment,” the statement said. (The Anatolia News Agency)
WTF?! Asbestos Under “Throw Rugs” at Pearson School in CT?
December 24th, 2010. By AbiK
No, I’m not being alarmist here, but I’m wondering what’s going on at Pearson Middle School in Winsted, CT. We just reported an update on the asbestos situation at the school in our weekly Asbestos News Roundup—seems that earlier this month, the consultants who’ve been involved with the air quality studies in the school—ie, the folks who are conducting tests for asbestos in the air and advising on the toxicity (or not) of the situation, Mystic Air Quality Consultants, Inc. of Groton—sent a letter to town officials. Apparently the recommendation in the letter, as reported by rep-am.com, was that:
“…all floor tile and mastics in the entire school, totaling 68,000 square feet, be removed and replaced. The floor tiles have exceeded their life expectancy and have failed in a number of locations. Two classrooms have been sealed off until the asbestos can be abated and throw rugs have been used to cover damaged tiles in a number of areas, which is not an acceptable method of abatement, the consultant said.”
Ok, sounds kinda bad, no? Seriously, if you’re a parent of a child attending Pearson Middle School, well, you’d be a tad bit concerned, right? So where is the outrage? Where is the public outcry? There isn’t much evidence of any online. But in all fairness, there isn’t much online about the situation period.
A visit to the Winchester Public Schools website, with a search for the keyword “asbestos” yields nothing. You’d think with the above statements coming from the air quality inspectors Read the rest of this entry »
Asbestos News Roundup: 12.24.10
December 24th, 2010. By LucyC
A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of asbestos hot spots from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.
Asbestos Lawsuits
St Clair County, IL: Recently widowed Claudia Gail Shreve has filed an asbestos complaint on behalf of her late husband Kenneth L. Shreve. The suit names 68 companies as defendants.
In her complaint, Mrs. Shreve alleges the defendant companies caused her recently deceased husband to develop lung cancer after his exposure to asbestos-containing products throughout his career.
According to the complaint, Kenneth Shreve worked as a member of the Plumbers Local 653 and worked as a pipefitter at Shell Oil, as a pipefitter at Hartford Refinery from 1988 until 1994 and as a pipefitter at Exxon-Shell from 2000 until 2002.
As a result of his asbestos-related disease, Mr. Shreve incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, his widow alleges. Further, Mr. Shreve became prevented from pursuing his normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him. And, because of Mr. Shreve’s asbestos-related illness and subsequent death, his family members have been deprived of their companionship, society and services, according to the complaints.
In her 10-count complaint, Claudia Shreve is seeking economic damages of more than $200,000, a judgment of more than $150,000, compensatory damages of more than $100,000 and unspecified punitive and exemplary damages. She also seeks punitive damages in an amount sufficient to punish the defending companies and to deter them from repeating their actions. (madisonrecord.com)
St Clair County, IL: Harold Webster, brother to recently deceased Gerald Webster, has filed a Read the rest of this entry »
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