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Exposed to Asbestos at their workplace

Until the beginning of the 1980’s, electricians were exposed to the fibers of asbestos incorporated into building materials, such as cement, insulation and compound. Electricians were also exposed to asbestos through the very products they installed and maintained during their projects. For installing the electrical equipment needed, most electricians had to drill into walls, floors and ceiling tiles - products that contained asbestos.

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When they drilled through asbestos contaminated materials, dust would spread into the air and the asbestos fibers would become airborne and dangerous to anyone who unknowingly inhaled them.

Electricians who were not working directly with asbestos were quite often in the vicinity of other construction workers including carpenters and plumbers that also handled asbestos-containing materials.

Relevant Job Titles

  • cable workers
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  • industrial electrician
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  • electrician helper
  • rig electrician
  • utility electrician

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We also represent the close relatives of electricians that handled asbestos and are now sick or have passed away.

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Diseases Contracted after Asbestos Exposure in electricians

Having been exposed to asbestos repeatedly, the plant workers and their families have a high risk of developing asbestos-related illnesses. These illnesses consist not only of pulmonary affections but also of different types of cancers, all of which can result in fatal resolutions.

Lung cancer Mesothelioma Asbestosis Laryngeal/Esophageal Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer Colon/Colorectal Cancer Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Asbestos Products Electricians May Have Been Exposed To

Electricians have been exposed to asbestos on the job up until the early 1980s, when stricter safety regulations came into effect. There are multiple ways in which asbestos exposure could have occurred. By removing, cutting or drilling through asbestos-containing building materials - such as wallboards and tiles - to install or re-route wiring in a house, toxic fibers would be released into the air. Insulation film and paper, as well as wiring insulation, were also products commonly used by electricians, all of which were manufactured with asbestos. Moreover, asbestos was present in products such as electric boards, too, which electricians would often have to repair.

How can we help electricians that were exposed to asbestos?

Because of their extended period of latency, the symptoms of asbestos related diseases will appear much later. In order for you to get tested and find how asbestos fibers might have damaged your health or find how to get treated sooner, contact us.

If your health has already deteriorated, you need to get compensated. Let us do the work for you and file claims with the asbestos trust funds and get your treatment costs covered.

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