Study Confirms Increased Mesothelioma Risk for Shipyard Workers
Shipyard Workers Shows Risk Of Mesothelioma. A new study involving Baltimore shipyard workers shows that the risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos-induced diseases is prevalent among shipyard workers. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium, the tissue that covers the majority of the internal organs. Asbestos exposure is the … [Read more...] about Study Confirms Increased Mesothelioma Risk for Shipyard Workers
Construction Sites Injuries Are On The Rise
Various Types of Construction Site Accidents. New York state has specific provisions to address the distinctive dangers faced by workers in the construction industry. These workers are subject to dangerous conditions and potentially serious injury on an ongoing basis. Recently, a report revealed that construction deaths in New … [Read more...] about Construction Sites Injuries Are On The Rise
Kilgore Flares Explosion
Kilgore Flares Explosion Injured Workers. A powerful explosion at the Kilgore Flares Co. facility in Tennessee the afternoon of September 14, 2010 set off a fire that injured at least six workers. It is not yet known what caused the Kilgore Flares explosion and flares, though terrorism was ruled out early on. Our Kilgore Flares … [Read more...] about Kilgore Flares Explosion
Imperial Sugar Plant Explosion Injury Lawsuits
Imperial Sugar Plant Explosion 67 Were Injured. The Imperial Sugar Co. plant in Port Wentworth, Georgia exploded on February 7, 2008. The impact of the Imperial Sugar Co. plant explosion was felt by people living in South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, and flames from the plant could be seen for miles. The morning after … [Read more...] about Imperial Sugar Plant Explosion Injury Lawsuits
Popular Quartz Countertops Give Rise to Serious Injuries in Workers
Increase Risks to Workers Blamed On Quartz Countertops. Safety experts are warning that "engineered stone" countertops, which are growing in popularity, may cause increased risks to workers who handle these products. The countertops are manufactured of silica, a mineral that has been associated to the serious and … [Read more...] about Popular Quartz Countertops Give Rise to Serious Injuries in Workers
Federal Study Shows Workers at Fracking Sites Exposed to High Levels of Benzene
NIOSH - Fracking Sites Workers Exposed To Benzene. A study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shows that workers at hydraulic fracturing – fracking – oil and gas mining sites are exposed to high levels of the carcinogenic organic compound benzene. NIOSH recommends that workers limit … [Read more...] about Federal Study Shows Workers at Fracking Sites Exposed to High Levels of Benzene
Construction Workers Injured in Queens Crane Collapse
A Crane Collapse At A Construction Site. A crane at a construction site near New York’s East River waterfront caused seven people to suffer injuries. Three injured in the collapse were extricated from beneath the crane after the crane had collapsed. The incident was reported at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The crane was needed at … [Read more...] about Construction Workers Injured in Queens Crane Collapse
Tyson Chlorine Accident Hospitalized Some Workers
Chlorine Leak At The Tyson Foods Plant Is Being Investigated. Investigators in Arkansas are still trying to determine what led to a chlorine leak at the Tyson Foods Plant in Springdale, Arkansas on Monday. Tyson Foods has blamed the accident on "human error" which resulted in the accidental mixing of two chemicals, but the company … [Read more...] about Tyson Chlorine Accident Hospitalized Some Workers
Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Chemical Linked To Exxon Valdez Illnesses Detected. A chemical linked to illnesses among Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers has now been detected at high levels in BP oil spill responders. According to The New York Times, the chemical, 2-butoxyethanol, is an ingredient in the Corexit 9527 dispersant that BP phased out … [Read more...] about Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Chemical Linked To Illnesses Detected. A chemical linked to illnesses among Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers has now been detected at high levels in BP oil spill responders. According to The New York Times, the chemical, 2-butoxyethanol, is an ingredient in the Corexit 9527 dispersant that BP phased out after spraying it in the … [Read more...] about Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Illness Among Exxon Valdez Workers Foreshadow Tragedy for BP Oil Spill Cleanup Crews
Long-term Health Problems Await In BP Oil Spill Cleanup Crews. People working to cleanup the BP oil spill could very well face the prospect of long-term health problems. According to a report on CNN last night, cleanup workers from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill are still suffering health problems, 21 years later. A lawyer who … [Read more...] about Illness Among Exxon Valdez Workers Foreshadow Tragedy for BP Oil Spill Cleanup Crews
Popcorn Lung Reported in Consumers
Popcorn Lung Is Turning Up In Consumers. “Popcorn Lung”, an illness once thought to be confined to snack food industry workers, is turning up in consumers with increasing frequency. Popcorn Lung has been linked to diacetyl, a chemical used in microwave popcorn and other foods, to impart them with a rich, buttery flavor. Popcorn … [Read more...] about Popcorn Lung Reported in Consumers
Cancer Rates Among Former IBM Plant Workers
IBM Plant Workers Have High Rates Of Cancer. Federal health officials are getting ready to launch a massive study to find out if IBM workers at a plant in upstate New York have higher rates of cancer than other people. The study, to be conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), was the topic of a … [Read more...] about Cancer Rates Among Former IBM Plant Workers
Fernald Plant Workers at Risk from Second Radon Source
Fernald Plant Workers Exposure To Radon. Workers at the Fernald uranium processing plant near Cincinnati were exposed to a second, possibly more dangerous source of radon, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have identified six uranium-ore silos in the plant's production area that they say that exposed … [Read more...] about Fernald Plant Workers at Risk from Second Radon Source
Pork Workers Disease Said to be New Illness
Illness Seen in Pork Workers is Likely a New Disease. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say an illness seen in pork industry workers is likely a new disease. While the pork workers disease is similar to some known conditions, is not an exact match to any; neither is its cause. Apparently, the seemingly new illness is a result of … [Read more...] about Pork Workers Disease Said to be New Illness
Mystery Disease Tied to Pig Brains
Illness Among Workers at Pig Slaughterhouses had the CDC Worried. An illness among workers at pig slaughterhouses had the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) worried, and it has begun investigating the mystery ailment. The new disease has surfaced in 12 of 1,300 employees at the Quality Pork Processors factory near Minneapolis. … [Read more...] about Mystery Disease Tied to Pig Brains
Pesticide Exposure Linked to Farm Workers Asthma
Pesticides Put Farm Workers at a Higher Risk of Developing Asthma. Pesticides could be putting some farm workers at a higher risk of developing asthma. Women who work on farms and who use pesticides are more likely than nonpesticide users to develop allergic asthma as adults, a U.S. study shows. Asthma is a chronic inflammation of … [Read more...] about Pesticide Exposure Linked to Farm Workers Asthma
Diacetyl Gets the Boot over Popcorn Workers Lung Concerns
Popcorn Workers Lung Concerns Have Remove Diacetyl from Their Products. Popcorn Workers Lung concerns have led several large microwave popcorn makers to remove diacetyl from their products, and safer microwave popcorns could be on store shelves soon. Popcorn Workers Lung—or Bronchiolitis obliterans—is a rare and life-threatening … [Read more...] about Diacetyl Gets the Boot over Popcorn Workers Lung Concerns
Mystery Illness at Quality Pork Processors in Minnesota
Workers at Quality Pork Processors Are Getting a Rare Disease. Workers at Quality Pork Processors, Inc. in Minnesota are getting a rare disease called chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and many others are worried, says their union. There is an area on the slaughterhouse floor at Quality Pork that is known as … [Read more...] about Mystery Illness at Quality Pork Processors in Minnesota
Cancer Rates Higher in Night Shift Workers
Graveyard Shift Linked to an Increased Risk of Developing Cancer. Working the overnight shift has been linked to an increased risk of developing cancer. Though the association may seem a bit far fetched, research has found that men who work the overnight shift have higher rates of prostate cancer, while women have higher rates of … [Read more...] about Cancer Rates Higher in Night Shift Workers
Popcorn Workers Lung Victims Granted Big Victory
Popcorn Workers Lung Victims Involved in a Class Action Lawsuit. Popcorn Workers Lung victims involved in a class action lawsuit got some good news from a New York appeals court yesterday. The court ruled that if the former Missouri popcorn plant workers successfully prove their claims that diacetyl exposure caused them to develop … [Read more...] about Popcorn Workers Lung Victims Granted Big Victory
Oil Spill Workers Prone to Health Problems Later On
Oil Spill Workers Face Long-Term Health Consequences. People who help clean up huge oil spills face long-term health consequences down the road, says a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In the first study to ever investigate the health effects of oil spill … [Read more...] about Oil Spill Workers Prone to Health Problems Later On
Study Links Lung Disease to WTC Work
Rescue Workers And Firefighters Contracted Sarcoidosis. Rescue workers and firefighters contracted a serious lung-scarring disease called sarcoidosis at a much higher rate after the Sept. 11 attacks than before, said a study that is the first to link the disease to exposure to toxic dust at ground zero. The study, published by … [Read more...] about Study Links Lung Disease to WTC Work
Fixed Obstructive Lung Disease Among Workers in the Flavor-Manufacturing Industry
Flavor-Manufacturing Industry Workers Illness. Bronchiolitis obliterans, a rare and life-threatening form of fixed obstructive lung disease, is known to be caused by exposure to noxious gases in occupational settings and has been described in workers in the microwave-popcorn industry who were exposed to artificial … [Read more...] about Fixed Obstructive Lung Disease Among Workers in the Flavor-Manufacturing Industry
Testing urged for ex-Texas Vermiculite workers
Texas Vermiculite Workers Could Have Asbestos-Related Disease. Nearly a year after federal authorities revealed that hundreds of employees at the former Texas Vermiculite plant in West Dallas could have asbestos-related lung diseases, the state is getting ready to begin health screenings on the former workers. That is, … [Read more...] about Testing urged for ex-Texas Vermiculite workers
$10M Award for Shipyard Worker’s Widow
Former Shipyard Workers Died Of Lung Cancer Due To An Asbestos Exposure. A jury awarded $10.4 million to the widow of a former shipyard worker who died of lung cancer after four years of working with materials that contained asbestos. The Newport News Circuit Court verdict in Wanda Jones' wrongful death lawsuit against three … [Read more...] about $10M Award for Shipyard Worker’s Widow
3 Lirr Workers Win $16.4M in Toxic Suit
3 LIRR Workers Suffer From A Disease Caused By Asbestos. Three machinists suffering a potentially killer disease caused by asbestos exposure have won $16.4 million in a lawsuit against the Long Island Rail Road for flagrant worker-safety violations. The former workers charged that the LIRR exposed them to dangerous substances in … [Read more...] about 3 Lirr Workers Win $16.4M in Toxic Suit
Crane Collapse Kills 3
3 Workers Died And 5 Were Injured After A Crane Collapsed. In the Toledo area's worst construction accident in decades, three iron workers died and five other workers were injured yesterday after a 2-million-pound crane collapsed at the southern end of the new I-280 bridge in East Toledo. Rescue crews spent four hours recovering … [Read more...] about Crane Collapse Kills 3
Three Injured In Scaffolding Accident
Workers Were Hospitalized When Scaffolding Tilted Over. Three construction workers were hospitalized Monday morning when scaffolding they were working on tilted over, the Northampton County Sheriff's Office said. A construction worker at the scene off River Road in the Whippoorwill Hills subdivision said the workers, including the … [Read more...] about Three Injured In Scaffolding Accident
